Hudson Cement becomes Empire Grain

[sailormatlac]

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! 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