05-30-2013, 07:48 AM
fast car Wrote:Corn syrup, flour and granulated sugar could have been shipped by rail, however bulk egg is a tricky item, due to it's nature. You have to realize it becomes a liability game in the event that contaminants are found in bulk items. Where did the contamination originate... from the supplier or from the tank car leasing company? This goes for both truck tankers as well as rail cars. Several smaller loads of bulk items are more manageable than a few large loads.
Sounds like the solution is to have your own chickens and process your own eggs. Otherwise, outside contaminants will always be an issue no matter how it is transported.
But if the OP wants to use rail transport, he can easily do so, since your plant used to use it as proven by the existing rail spur which is still in place. Too many modelers end up talking themsleves out of the layout they really want because of "realism" issues.