Abstract: There is disclosed a backstacker-reclaimer apparatus which includes a frame having a combined stacking and reclaiming boom. A plurality of spaced stacking and reclaiming flights are longitudinally driven about the boom by an endless chain drive. A conveyor is provided which feeds material to be stacked to the lower reach of the boom so that flights traveling along the lower reach may push the material up onto the stack. The material is confined in the lower reach by side skirts which may be raised for a reclaiming operation.

Abstract: A railroad car dumping apparatus is disclosed which has a weighing device for weighing the contents of the car prior to dumping. The apparatus includes an invertible cradle and a weighing table fixed to the cradle and being invertible therewith. A platen is mounted on the table and is laterally shiftable along the table. The weighing device includes load cells fixed to the cradle and bearing against the table so that the load cells are compressively engaged by the table when the cradle is in its upright position and are under zero tension when the cradle is inverted.