Coal loads?....

make my own.

I make a foam or pine insert that fits inside my gondola

or hopper car. taper the edges and then off to my Dads house.

In his cellar is left over pee coal from the early 1960s when he had

a coal fired furnace. I scavange some. crush it up and glue it to

the blank that fits inside my gondola or hopper cars.

real coal. real coal load!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have used nothing but St Charles Model Works for years, plus they offer more than loads for just coal.   www.Trainloads.com

Painted kitty litter !!!

Have to keep rolling it around in the plastic,!!!

CUSTOM COAL LOADS by TCA Member DON KANE

don's e-mail is don195657yahoo.com

I had done coal loads using a good grade construction adhesive, small templates that fit the hoppers from Masonite and Black Beauty a sand blasting material.  Eventually I used Krylon Gloss Black spray paint.

I have gotten some from Trainloads.com (also known as St. Charles Model Works):

 

http://scmodelworks.com/oc/

A styrofoam form painted black and covered with activated charcoal as used in aquarium filters makes an acceptable load.

 

Jim McC

I've used foam cut to fit with real coal glued to the foam.  It's the way Bob made them.   When my son was young he was kind enough to sell me all the raw materials so me and my son could make them ourselves.   Since he's been out of business I've continued to make my own.

-Greg

 

St. Charles Model Works are good people.

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Dennis

I ate at a coal fired pizza place the other day and asked the waitress if I could have a too go cup of coal.  She went back and asked and brought back a quart of coal.  I took it out of my car and it fell over on the floor.  I didn't see it as I was backing up and it was crushed into nice small pieces.

 

Check out DC Rail and Hobby Depot

I agree, Don's loads are great.

 

Doug

 

Forum Sponsor Dennis Brennan sells coal in different sizes that make great loads.

How do we contact forum sponser Dennis Brennan about coal loads thankyou

Here.

e mail is don195657@yahoo.com

Thanks for the recommendation.

Don

trailloads.com is a good source, and they have a verity of sizes to fit most O gauge hoppers & gons.

I made some of my own using an insert and Coal from Highball Products. (Walthers stock No. 330-132) Use Scenic cement or mat medium to bond everything together. It may take a few days to dry but it works well

I have several of Don Kane's coal loads.  I recommend them highly.

 

Neal Jeter