The Car Dumper at Harrison Point enables rapid and automatic discharge of wagons without the need for uncoupling.....

Each wagon has a set of five doors on its west side which are lifted by a ramp placed alongside the track inside the building - The ore then discharges effortlessly into the chutes below and is collected in a large receptacle underneath
 
     

A view of the Ramp Assembly and overhead Locating Beam during construction - The Locating Beam stops any upward motion of wagons as they pass through.

Note the wonderful 'Esla' streetlamp which now provides light for the patio in the background - This was rescued and lovingly restored by its new owner, and now sports Great Western colours....

  
An illustration showing the action of the ramp on the doors of the wagon as it passes through the assembly during tests.
     
 
     
An overhead view of the ramp showing the chutes below
A view into the completed Dumper - The additional guide on the right ensures that the wagon's doors will be in the correct position to be operated by the ramp - Internal overhead lighting has also been installed to enable working during the hours of darkness!