12-23-2008, 03:25 AM
Food products plants are VERY seldom modeled. Reefer & Boxcars in, Reefers & boxcars out. I mean like a Juice Plant, or an Industrial Bakery, or a Modern Cold Storage facility or even specialty factories like those in Idaho that make potatoes into french fries for the fast food industry.
Not enough people model furniture factories. They were present in every major city until the 1970's. Lumber on flats, in gons and boxcars, and boxcars out, usually the double door variety even in the 1900's.
Borax plants and they're huge expansive mess of dusty buildings and conveyor belts.
A serious ironworks complex that makes large iron parts for old bridges and even decorative stuff like statues and fences.
Telephone company service yard (This is a real industry!) Spools of wire in, empties out. Depressed-center flatcars, yay!
Large Machine works, I know the loading docks would be filled it all sorts of unusual items!
Not very many people model the huge ethanol or chemical plants scattered over the country.
How about a corn syrup processing plant! You never seem to find a good use for those modern cornsyrup tank cars.
Large railcar lessors, like GATX have HUGE facilities that repair, build, and maintain their fleets. I'm really surprised nobody has done this.
Not enough people model furniture factories. They were present in every major city until the 1970's. Lumber on flats, in gons and boxcars, and boxcars out, usually the double door variety even in the 1900's.
Borax plants and they're huge expansive mess of dusty buildings and conveyor belts.
A serious ironworks complex that makes large iron parts for old bridges and even decorative stuff like statues and fences.
Telephone company service yard (This is a real industry!) Spools of wire in, empties out. Depressed-center flatcars, yay!
Large Machine works, I know the loading docks would be filled it all sorts of unusual items!
Not very many people model the huge ethanol or chemical plants scattered over the country.
How about a corn syrup processing plant! You never seem to find a good use for those modern cornsyrup tank cars.
Large railcar lessors, like GATX have HUGE facilities that repair, build, and maintain their fleets. I'm really surprised nobody has done this.