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Re: Hudson Cement becomes Empire Grain - Catt - 12-22-2011

Sometimes BIG is definately BETTER. Thumbsup Looking good Ralph.You got me thinking about moving the truck dump to the front where it can be seen.Also gives me a reason to expand my elevator. :mrgreen:

Re: Hudson Cement becomes Empire Grain - steinjr - 12-22-2011

That elevator looks bigger and better every time I see it. Way to go!

Smile,
Stein

Re: Hudson Cement becomes Empire Grain - Ralph - 12-22-2011

Thanks guys!
Catt, your grain elevator was one of the things that inspired me to create Empire Grain in the first place so anything I can do.... Smile Thumbsup

Re: Hudson Cement becomes Empire Grain - Sumpter250 - 12-23-2011

Ralph Wrote:Several years ago, I took a photo of this grain barge loading equipment on the Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN. I used it as inspiration for making a grain loading chute for Empire Grain on my layout....
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Ralph
I just might have to consider building a 127' coastal grain hauler, similar to this collier, so I can use the idea of that loading chute... Wink
   
at 870', that facility could handle six of those ships, with room left over for a small barge !!!!
( I just need a much bigger basement )

All in all, that truly is an impressive industrial complex ! Thumbsup Thumbsup Thumbsup Thumbsup

Re: Hudson Cement becomes Empire Grain - sailormatlac - 12-24-2011

Russ Bellinis Wrote:
Ralph Wrote:Thanks guys!

Russ, In my photo searches I've seen photos of trailers on inclined lifts like you desribe. I've also seen trucks with trailers that could be raised like a dump truck.

Matt, go for the big! Smile Looking forward to seeing what you do.

Ralph

The biggest advantage to modeling a lift is that you don't need to find 1970's era dedicated grain trailers. You can use standard van trailers from the era for grain. Also being on the Hudson River, I wonder if there would have been ships coming up river from Elizabeth, N.J. to load out grain for Russia in the 1970's like they did here in Long Beach?

Russ, I totally agree with you on that. They used boxcars for grain until the late 1980's... Just think about the Manitoba Grain Box Car to Churchill and tohers like that. A string of wood box cars at the feet of a gigantic elevator has its inherent charm one can't deny!

Sumpter: This boat is quite a nice little model. One thing I would be curious to see is a HO great lake ship.

Matt