How to model a Wood chip hopper load

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I just got a Walthers Wood Chip Hopper. I want to model the load for it.

What would be appropriate material to use? I was thinking of using real saw dust.

Or are the wood chips larger in scale? Maybe chopped up wood match sticks?

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I like the ones from Motrak Models. They are so cheap to buy and for the quality you get I don’t bother making any. You can get the link from Model Railcast links. Jeff offers free ship if you buy them in lots

BTW with the Walthers WC cars need a little tuning before use otherwise you have to drag them down a 3% grade. Nothing a trucker tuner won’t cure.

ratled

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I’ll second ratled’s answer. I don’t have any wood chip hoppers or loads, but I do have 24 Motrak Models coal loads and scrap metal loads.

They make some awesome loads, and the price really isn’t all that bad.

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Sawdust from a table saw or hand saw would work; maybe also the sawdust from a pencil sharpener

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I just finished weathering it, and I ended up using saw dust. Came out looking pretty good I think.

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Hey, that doesn’t look like sawdust.

It looks like wood chips to me.

Great job, Michael.

Rich

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Thanks Rich.

How much wood can a woodchuck, chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood? LOL

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Everybody knows a woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood

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“HEY YOU DANG WOODCHUCKS! QUIT CHUCKING MY WOOD!”

Sorry, I couldn’t resist.