Operating Log dump car and PW sawmill

This video shows the dump car and sawmill working together.

Larry

Larry,

Thanks!  I'll buy one now with confidence it will work. My grandson will be most pleased!  

MTH log dump cars also work.  I use them with mine.

Thanks. I’ll check them out as well. 

I placed a Lionel Sawmill on a siding with O-gauge tubular track running alongside. I also placed a remote activating track section for a Lionel Log Dump Car at the "right" place -- centered on the input tray of the SAWMILL. The "trick" is to place the SAWMILL at exactly the appropriate distance from the track. Too close, and the stakes on the log dump car may strike the input tray and won't allow the logs to roll onto the tray (i.e., not enough downward slope for gravity to do its job). Too far, and the logs fall into the gap between the rails and the sawmill tray.

However, if you are using FASTRACK, the geometry may be a little different.

Mike

Do yourself a favor and buy a postwar log dump car.  Either a #3361 or a #3461.  These cars both work excellent with the sawmill.  Do not buy one of those crappy Lionel plastic cars like the one in the video.  The break very easy.

rjm

Automating the Manual Lionel 6-12774 Lumber Log Loader

Lionel Log Dumping car, a 9303 or 3451 are too low to be used to discharge logs to my Lionel 464 Saw Mill log feeding platform.  Both 027 track and Saw Mill are at grade.  I have found a Lionel Coal Dumping car, 9304 or 16600 are high enough and can be used to dump logs to the 464 Lionel Saw Mill loading deck.  Maybe not realistic but workable on my layout!

Above from my topic below:

https://ogrforum.com/...ra-027-layout?page=5

I have 027 track.  If you have taller track like O, Lionel Log Dumping cars may work for you.

Charlie

prr6200s2 posted:

Do yourself a favor and buy a postwar log dump car.  Either a #3361 or a #3461.  These cars both work excellent with the sawmill.  Do not buy one of those crappy Lionel plastic cars like the one in the video.  The break very easy.

rjm

 

Oh. As Gene Wilder said in "Young Frankenstien"...."Too late."  

Here are mine.  Actual log unload and sawmill operation start at 5:25, but the first five minutes may be worth watching. (HD video shows well full screen on YouTube)

Alex

ToledoEd posted:

prr6200s2 posted:

Do yourself a favor and buy a postwar log dump car.  Either a #3361 or a #3461.  These cars both work excellent with the sawmill.  Do not buy one of those crappy Lionel plastic cars like the one in the video.  The break very easy.

rjm

 

Oh. As Gene Wilder said in "Young Frankenstien"...."Too late."  

I  snagged a new log loader car for $18 and it delivers the logs to the sawmill just fine.   However, I also decided to buy a post war log dump car. I'm installing a TMCC Log Loader accessory and I concluded it's not too likely when the logs dump into a car, they would stay on the new dump car... I should have thought farther than my nose... and I have a long nose.  

Ingeniero No1 posted:

Here are mine.  Actual log unload and sawmill operation start at 5:25, but the first five minutes may be worth watching. (HD video shows well full screen on YouTube)

Alex

Fabulous Alex!!  Thanks for giving me the " little kid totally enamoured by trains" feeling again.  Your video made me feel 5 years old again!  Love it!!!  

Patrick,

The log operation, in particular the  sawmill, are crowd favorites. Young and old alike really like it. And believe it or not, you would be surprised at how many people have asked me, "Are the logs really being cut now?" The first one to ask, about three years ago, was a 2-1/2 yearl old girl, who couldn't keep her eyes off of it.

Thanks for you comments!

Alex

Alex, thanks for posting.  Terrific video.  What was shown in the video of your layout is so well done,  and that trestle bridge, WOW!  You are an inspiration.  I now have a better idea of how to coordinate log and sawmill operations...thanks.

Ed,

Thank you for your nice comments. I will be making a new video this winter, which will provide an updated view of the layout. In the meantime, here are a couple of older videos that seem to be popular (2-yr ago, 13 minutes; and 1-yr ago, 4 minutes):

Alex