Museum Model Train Layout HO Coal Dock Loader Railcar Move Rotary Dumper Boat Sandusky Ohio Maritime

00:00 Teaser with the Y track and coal railcar rolling similar to a roller coaster 00:05 Welcome to the Sandusky coal dock layout 00:31 Introduction by John of the model train layout 00:50 Functional Norfolk Southern Sandusky coal dock layout 01:11 Locomotive moving full coal railcars 03:33 The pusher and the barney / pig moves the coal rail car 04:23 The pig moves the coal loaded railcar towards the cage of the Heyl & Patterson high-lift 05:35 The previous empty railcar moves into the Y return switch 05:54 The full railcar is uploaded, the rotary dumper unloads its coal into the chute and into the freighter 07:30 The empty railcar is ready to be pushed by the next full railcar. Many views of the loader 08:53 Explanations of the full-size operation 10:00 More of the layout. It used to be a fraction of a huge layout as big as a large family room 12:50 Sandusky Bay map 13:19 More of the layout 15:17 John's dad employment at the yard, coal for steel considerations 18:04 Today's operation 19:22 Thank you 19:33 The End of the ex Shorty Parker layout. Credits: John / Sandusky Maritime Museum Reference: train 360