I posted this on another board but got only responces regarding trams and more modern than I’m interested in.
“Funicular for logging
As with most with "HO" layouts the space is limited. So instead of a long incline or switch back to get to a second layer I am thinking of a funicular type system. I have seen photos of this in real life so it would be realistic. The rail cars would be loaded onto a platform and that platform can be raised up an incline on tracks to a higher rail with a winching system.
Does anyone have pictures or at least ideas how a lifting winch could be accomplished? I'm thinking it would be disguised as a shack with steam power at the top. I have discussed how it works with an older gentleman who had one shown to him as a youth. The winch and cable blocks came from a steam shovel. The rest being hand built on site.”
I later added this description.
“Maybe my use of the term "funicular" was inappropriate. This isn't a public tram but a logging operation that has some similarities. I'll try to describe what I'm looking into.
There's two sets of tracks running parallel, one at the bottom of the hill and one at the top running across the side of the hill. They meet with a pair of parallel tracks that are perpendicular to them and run up/down the hill like a ramp. On each of these ramp tracks is a flat car. On top of these flat cars is a rigging that ties them together and has a level platform on top with a set of tracks perpendicular to the ramp and parallel to the main tracks.
An empty flat car is loaded onto the platform track at the lower level track and raised up to the logging track on the ramp track, where it is replaced with a loaded car. Then the loaded car is lowered to the main track and removed. The work car is always level like the passengers on the funicular tram. These were also used for box cars with supplies and passenger cars. There was a set of stairs for those that didn't care to take the ride, just like the escalators in a store.
I hope this helps.
What I'm looking for are pictures of some so I can make it somewhat realistic and a motorized hoist system that will be camouflaged to look like steam. For the locking mechanism at the top I can use the device the turns the tail on my wrecked RC plane.
Did I say this is for a pulp wood operation in northern Wisconsin and Michigan, not those huge lumber logs. 40' flats with logs stuck in pockets for end bulkheads.”
Could anyone here be of some help? Thanks.
“Funicular for logging
As with most with "HO" layouts the space is limited. So instead of a long incline or switch back to get to a second layer I am thinking of a funicular type system. I have seen photos of this in real life so it would be realistic. The rail cars would be loaded onto a platform and that platform can be raised up an incline on tracks to a higher rail with a winching system.
Does anyone have pictures or at least ideas how a lifting winch could be accomplished? I'm thinking it would be disguised as a shack with steam power at the top. I have discussed how it works with an older gentleman who had one shown to him as a youth. The winch and cable blocks came from a steam shovel. The rest being hand built on site.”
I later added this description.
“Maybe my use of the term "funicular" was inappropriate. This isn't a public tram but a logging operation that has some similarities. I'll try to describe what I'm looking into.
There's two sets of tracks running parallel, one at the bottom of the hill and one at the top running across the side of the hill. They meet with a pair of parallel tracks that are perpendicular to them and run up/down the hill like a ramp. On each of these ramp tracks is a flat car. On top of these flat cars is a rigging that ties them together and has a level platform on top with a set of tracks perpendicular to the ramp and parallel to the main tracks.
An empty flat car is loaded onto the platform track at the lower level track and raised up to the logging track on the ramp track, where it is replaced with a loaded car. Then the loaded car is lowered to the main track and removed. The work car is always level like the passengers on the funicular tram. These were also used for box cars with supplies and passenger cars. There was a set of stairs for those that didn't care to take the ride, just like the escalators in a store.
I hope this helps.
What I'm looking for are pictures of some so I can make it somewhat realistic and a motorized hoist system that will be camouflaged to look like steam. For the locking mechanism at the top I can use the device the turns the tail on my wrecked RC plane.
Did I say this is for a pulp wood operation in northern Wisconsin and Michigan, not those huge lumber logs. 40' flats with logs stuck in pockets for end bulkheads.”
Could anyone here be of some help? Thanks.
