10-25-2011, 05:53 AM
While surfing the net for various topic I came across this web page:
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of the Todd & Sargent engineering and construction firm. They do a lot of work with bulk grain facilities, many of which are rail served. All of their site is worth exploring for inspiration for trackside industries but the IAMS pet food plant in Henderson North Carolina caught my attention. It appears to receive only bulk grain by rail, and that to an unloading shed and set of silos that could be modelled as separate from the main structure. This would make it a good source of inwards loaded covered hopper traffic without a lot of ground space being occupied. For someone wanting to model it more prototypically they even have their own switcher.
To find it on Google Maps use the address: 845 Commerce Dr Henderson, NC, 27537-7450
Bing Maps needs: peter gill rd, Commerce Dr Henderson, NC, 27537-7450 to get you on the exact site.
Regards,
Andrew G.
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of the Todd & Sargent engineering and construction firm. They do a lot of work with bulk grain facilities, many of which are rail served. All of their site is worth exploring for inspiration for trackside industries but the IAMS pet food plant in Henderson North Carolina caught my attention. It appears to receive only bulk grain by rail, and that to an unloading shed and set of silos that could be modelled as separate from the main structure. This would make it a good source of inwards loaded covered hopper traffic without a lot of ground space being occupied. For someone wanting to model it more prototypically they even have their own switcher.
To find it on Google Maps use the address: 845 Commerce Dr Henderson, NC, 27537-7450
Bing Maps needs: peter gill rd, Commerce Dr Henderson, NC, 27537-7450 to get you on the exact site.
Regards,
Andrew G.
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