11-06-2011, 01:36 AM
Well here's another "different" rail served industry that could be incorporated on a layout - even as the main industry on an ISL and goes along with my previous posting about a peanut butter plant - a peanut processing plant.
While rail fanning on the NS yesterday, I saw several 25,500 gal tank cars carrying this logo, so had to investigate:
Here's their web site for further information: http://www.goldenpeanut.com/ They have plants located in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas and most, if not all the facilities are rail served. Aerial views of their plant locations leave much to be desired, but still can give you a good idea of the facilities and track arrangements.
Products produced include various grades of shelled or raw inshell peanuts, refined peanut oil and extract, and peanut meal/flour/fiber. Even the hulls get processed.
As far as rail traffic, depending on the era, they'd receive box cars or covered hoppers of raw peanuts from their suppliers, then would ship out the various products in box cars, covered hoppers, Airslide or pressure differential covered hoppers and of course the 25,500 gal tank cars, so you'd have a fair mixture of freight cars at such a facility, not to mention some rather unique looking structures.
So have a look at their web site - especially the Locations/Other Locations page http://www.goldenpeanut.com/Locations.aspx which includes photos of the various facilities. You might get some good ideas for another "unusual" industry for the layout.
While rail fanning on the NS yesterday, I saw several 25,500 gal tank cars carrying this logo, so had to investigate:
Products produced include various grades of shelled or raw inshell peanuts, refined peanut oil and extract, and peanut meal/flour/fiber. Even the hulls get processed.
As far as rail traffic, depending on the era, they'd receive box cars or covered hoppers of raw peanuts from their suppliers, then would ship out the various products in box cars, covered hoppers, Airslide or pressure differential covered hoppers and of course the 25,500 gal tank cars, so you'd have a fair mixture of freight cars at such a facility, not to mention some rather unique looking structures.
So have a look at their web site - especially the Locations/Other Locations page http://www.goldenpeanut.com/Locations.aspx which includes photos of the various facilities. You might get some good ideas for another "unusual" industry for the layout.
Ed
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