02-21-2011, 04:30 AM
Here's another interesting (and somewhat different) industry, perfect for an ISL.
Blommer Chocolate in Union City, CA. Blommer's main facility is located in Chicago, IL, and they also have a plants in East Greenville, PA and Campbellford, ON, but this facility in CA is more interesting as it handles three different types of cars and judging from the cars waiting to be spotted, would require switching daily.
Google link: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF...4&t=k&z=19
Bing link: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=q7zjbq4...0City%20CA
They receive covered hoppers of cocoa beans, airslide covered hoppers and tank cars. The Google view shows two covered hoppers and a tank car on spot, while the Bing view shows three covered hoppers and two airslides on spot. I like the storage silos at the end of the structure add a lot of interest to an otherwise shoebox type structure.
I also like the way that Pacific St runs across both the industrial lead and the spur into Blommer. Nothing like tying up the impatient motorists while you switch the plant! Plenty of switching involved spotting the cars at this one industry.
Blommer Chocolate in Union City, CA. Blommer's main facility is located in Chicago, IL, and they also have a plants in East Greenville, PA and Campbellford, ON, but this facility in CA is more interesting as it handles three different types of cars and judging from the cars waiting to be spotted, would require switching daily.
Google link: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF...4&t=k&z=19
Bing link: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=q7zjbq4...0City%20CA
They receive covered hoppers of cocoa beans, airslide covered hoppers and tank cars. The Google view shows two covered hoppers and a tank car on spot, while the Bing view shows three covered hoppers and two airslides on spot. I like the storage silos at the end of the structure add a lot of interest to an otherwise shoebox type structure.
I also like the way that Pacific St runs across both the industrial lead and the spur into Blommer. Nothing like tying up the impatient motorists while you switch the plant! Plenty of switching involved spotting the cars at this one industry.
Ed
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