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

00:00 Teaser with the Y track and coal railcar rolling similar to a roller coaster
00:59 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 from 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

Credits: John / Sandusky Maritime Museum

Reference: train 260"