Hello all,
I’m looking for detailed plans for a HULETT ORE UNLOADER. If anyone has a set of detailed plans or knows where I can get or purchase a set, please let me know.
Thanks,
Don Oleksa
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Walthers made them as kit 933-2966. They are listed as out of stock right now, maybe forever?
You might try contacting Walthers. The keep their instruction sheets as PDFs and might send you a copy via email. They did that for me when I managed to lose the instructions for a kit I was building.
A fellow named Mike Rabbit once offered excellent drawings for the Hulett unloaders. I had begun making masters and resin molds for scratchbuilding them when Walthers produced their excellent models.
I’ll try to round up the plans I have. I’m not ready to get rid of them just yet but I might be able to help with some details.
The Lobrary of Congress has some excellent coverage of the Cleveland PRR docks Huletts.
https://www.loc.gov/item/oh0121/
Many OWI photos, too:
https://www.loc.gov/photos/?q=hulett+unloaders
Hulett_Bucket-chain-repair by Edmund, on Flickr
hulettP36 by Edmund, on Flickr
Hulett_steam4 by Edmund, on Flickr
Here’s an ASME booklet on the dedication of the Huletts as an engineering Landmark:
Are you planning to scratchbuild?
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Hi Ed,
I was told Mike has passed on. I’d be willing to purchase a set from you if you have them and are willing.
I will be scratch building this in N scale.
Yes, he did. There are photos of his layout here.
http://www.phillynmra.org/archives/layout/mike-rabbitt-lake-erie-mad-river
I’d still like to keep my originals. I’ll send you a PM and discuss making a copy.
There were several design changes to the Huletts over the years. Mine are the Walthers ones used at Whiskey Island on the PRR docks. I’m pretty sure those are the drawings I have from Mike.
His archives have been moved hrer:
Regards, Ed
Sounds like a plan. Thanks Ed.
I’m on the “other” side of Cleveland, in Chardon.
[edit] I found your email address and sent you a message.
Here’s a video I made a while back:
Hulett_Iron-and-Steel_1915 by Edmund, on Flickr
Cheers, Ed
I have built one from the detailed instructions in the October 1997 Railroad Model Craftsman. Very detailed instructions. Took my time to build it, but the results were great. The unloader moved back and forth and up and down and the clam shell opened and closed.
So the guy rides just above the bucket with an open window and no breathing equipment. Wonder what the time frame to get lung cancer was?
Correct. He has the easy job. At least he gets a breath of fresh air every 30 seconds or so (one minute cycles, roughly) There’s about a dozen guys with shovels and brooms in the hold cleaning out the corners and a front end loader is also working in there with exhaust fumes and associated dust.
Every last bit of ore or taconite is cleared out when this crew is done.
It’s a shame this transfer is so blurry. I have a DVD from the Great Lakes Historical Society that is much sharper, but FWIW:
Regards, Ed
Like most things N, it depends on how much detail you want to capture and detail, and how much detail your eyes and hands can stand. What to leave in and what to leave out . . .
I’ll be happy to help, if I can.
Robert
This is a photo of the Ho scale model from Walthers. I saw this at a train show when they were introduced.
The model was very nicely done. I hope this photo helps.
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