04-26-2009, 12:16 PM
Gus...thank you 
To answer your question, the vast majority would be loaded into trucks using a conveyor something like these:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3520
For work, I used to have to go occaisionally to a coal yard to pick up coal for our small forge. Our shop, besides doing structural steel, would also make wrought iron railings that would require the forging of some decorative scroll work and such (I used to love doing it in the summer on especially hot days!). Anyway, we would pick the coal up in 80 LB bags.....so I guess that they might also have some in smaller quantities like sacks for special jobs like forging and what not. I am by no means an expert, so if somebody has better info, I would be glad to hear it. Hope that helps
To answer your question, the vast majority would be loaded into trucks using a conveyor something like these:
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3520
For work, I used to have to go occaisionally to a coal yard to pick up coal for our small forge. Our shop, besides doing structural steel, would also make wrought iron railings that would require the forging of some decorative scroll work and such (I used to love doing it in the summer on especially hot days!). Anyway, we would pick the coal up in 80 LB bags.....so I guess that they might also have some in smaller quantities like sacks for special jobs like forging and what not. I am by no means an expert, so if somebody has better info, I would be glad to hear it. Hope that helps
Steve