diff --git a/source/Rbm.hpp b/source/Rbm.hpp
index 10f906a..2523c2e 100644
--- a/source/Rbm.hpp
+++ b/source/Rbm.hpp
@@ -132,12 +132,15 @@ public:
 	
 private:
 	const Params &m_params;
-	arma::mat m_w;
-	arma::mat m_bh;
-	arma::mat m_bv;
 	arma::mat sample(arma::mat const &src);
 	static arma::mat probsLogistic(arma::mat const &src);
 	void uniform(arma::mat &srcDst, double mu=0.0, double stdDev=1.0);
+
+protected:
+	arma::mat m_w;
+	arma::mat m_bh;
+	arma::mat m_bv;
+
 };
 
 #endif /* RBM_HPP */
diff --git a/source/RbmLayer.cpp b/source/RbmLayer.cpp
index 2f63e3b..1a2c299 100644
--- a/source/RbmLayer.cpp
+++ b/source/RbmLayer.cpp
@@ -45,41 +45,99 @@ RbmLayer::~RbmLayer()
 {
 }
 
-void RbmLayer::saveWeights()
+bool RbmLayer::loadWeights()
 {
-	FILE *pFile = fopen(m_weightsFile.c_str(), "w");
+	int numVisibleX;
+	int numVisibleY;
+	int numHidden;
+	FILE *pFile;
+
+	pFile = fopen(m_weightsFile.c_str(),"r");
 
 	if (!pFile)
 	{
-		std::cout << "Could not open " << m_weightsFile << "!" << std::endl;
-		return;
+		std::cout << "loadWeights(): Could not open " << m_weightsFile << " for reading!" << std::endl;
+		return false;
 	}
 
-	size_t numHidden = bh().n_elem;
-	size_t numVisible = bh().n_elem;
-	fprintf(pFile, "%d %d %d\n", (int)m_numVisibleX, (int)m_numVisibleY, (int)numHidden);
-
-	uint32_t i, j;
+	int result = fscanf(pFile, "%d %d %d\n", &numVisibleX, &numVisibleY, &numHidden);
+	if (result < 0)
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
 
+	size_t numVisible = numVisibleX*numVisibleY;
+	
+	int i, j;
+	float v;
 	for (i=0; i < numVisible; i++)
 	{
-		fprintf(pFile, "%3.6f\n", bv()(i));
+		result = fscanf(pFile, "%f", &v);
+		if (result > 0)
+		{
+			m_bv(i) = v;
+		}
 	}
 	for (i=0; i < numHidden; i++)
 	{
-		fprintf(pFile, "%3.6f\n", bh()(i));
+		result = fscanf(pFile, "%f", &v);
+		if (result > 0)
+		{
+			m_bh(i) = v;
+		}
 	}
 	for (i=0; i < numVisible; i++)
 	{
 		for (j=0; j < numHidden; j++)
 		{
-			fprintf(pFile, "%3.6f ", w()(i,j));
+
+			result = fscanf(pFile, "%f", &v);
+			if (result > 0)
+			{
+				m_w(i, j) = v;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	fclose(pFile);
+	
+	return true;
+}
+	
+bool RbmLayer::saveWeights()
+{
+	FILE *pFile = fopen(m_weightsFile.c_str(), "w");
+
+	if (!pFile)
+	{
+		std::cout << "saveWeights(): Could not open " << m_weightsFile << " for writing!" << std::endl;
+		return false;
+	}
+
+	int numHidden = m_bh.n_elem;
+	int numVisible = m_bv.n_elem;
+	fprintf(pFile, "%d %d %d\n", (int)m_numVisibleX, (int)m_numVisibleY, numHidden);
+
+	int i, j;
+
+	for (i=0; i < numVisible; i++)
+	{
+		fprintf(pFile, "%3.6f\n", m_bv(i));
+	}
+	for (i=0; i < numHidden; i++)
+	{
+		fprintf(pFile, "%3.6f\n", m_bh(i));
+	}
+	for (i=0; i < numVisible; i++)
+	{
+		for (j=0; j < numHidden; j++)
+		{
+			fprintf(pFile, "%3.6f ", m_w(i,j));
 		}
 		fprintf(pFile, "\n");
 	}
-
 	fclose(pFile);
 
+	return true;
 }
 
 Json::Value RbmLayer::toJson() const
diff --git a/source/RbmLayer.hpp b/source/RbmLayer.hpp
index ef45256..80a9dbe 100644
--- a/source/RbmLayer.hpp
+++ b/source/RbmLayer.hpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ public:
 	virtual ~RbmLayer();
 
 	Json::Value toJson() const;
-	void saveWeights();
+	bool loadWeights();
+	bool saveWeights();
 
 	arma::mat up_pass(const arma::mat& hidden);
 	arma::mat down_pass(const arma::mat& visible);
diff --git a/source/Stack.cpp b/source/Stack.cpp
index dd73f6e..129a859 100644
--- a/source/Stack.cpp
+++ b/source/Stack.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ RbmLayer* Stack::getLayer(size_t layerId) const
 	
 }
 
-void Stack::save(size_t numTraining)
+bool Stack::save(size_t numTraining)
 {
 	std::cout << "Exporting Project " << m_prjname << std::endl;
 	ofstream ofs(m_prjname + string(".prj"));
@@ -86,16 +86,36 @@ void Stack::save(size_t numTraining)
 	project["stack"]["layers"] = layers;
 	
 	ofs << writer.write(project);
+	
+	return true;
 }
 
-void Stack::saveWeights()
+bool Stack::loadWeights()
 {
 	RbmLayer *pLayer = m_pLayers;
 	while(pLayer)
 	{
-		pLayer->saveWeights();
+		if (!pLayer->loadWeights())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
 		pLayer = pLayer->upper;
 	}
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool Stack::saveWeights()
+{
+	RbmLayer *pLayer = m_pLayers;
+	while(pLayer)
+	{
+		if (!pLayer->saveWeights())
+		{
+			return false;
+		}
+		pLayer = pLayer->upper;
+	}
+	return true;
 }
 
 void Stack::train(const arma::mat& batch, size_t miniBatchSize, size_t numEpochs, Rbm::IListener* pListener)
diff --git a/source/Stack.hpp b/source/Stack.hpp
index 458b8f5..1e579dd 100644
--- a/source/Stack.hpp
+++ b/source/Stack.hpp
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ public:
 
 	void train(size_t layerId, const arma::mat& batch, size_t miniBatchSize, size_t numEpochs, Rbm::IListener* pListener);
 	void train(const arma::mat& batch, size_t miniBatchSize, size_t numEpochs, Rbm::IListener* pListener);
-	void save(size_t numTraining);
-	void saveWeights();
+	bool save(size_t numTraining);
+	bool loadWeights();
+	bool saveWeights();
 	
 private:
 	const std::string &m_prjname;
diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 7d85b4b..c853e6e 100644
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -107,8 +107,17 @@ int main()
 		stack.addLayer(layer);
 		numHidden >>= 1;
 	}
+
+	// Save project
 	stack.save(numTraining);
+	
+	// Load weights
+	stack.loadWeights();
+
+	// Train stack
 	stack.train(batch, 1000, 100, &statusDisplay);
+
+	// Save weights
 	stack.saveWeights();
 
 	RbmLayer *layer = stack.getLayer(0);