Hudson Cement becomes Empire Grain

[Catt]

Sometimes BIG is definately BETTER. Looking good Ralph.You got me thinking about moving the truck dump to the front where it can be seen.Also gives me a reason to expand my elevator. :mrgreen:

[steinjr]

That elevator looks bigger and better every time I see it. Way to go!

Smile,
Stein

[Ralph]

Thanks guys!
Catt, your grain elevator was one of the things that inspired me to create Empire Grain in the first place so anything I can do....

[Sumpter250]

Several years ago, I took a photo of this grain barge loading equipment on the Mississippi River at Red Wing, MN. I used it as inspiration for making a grain loading chute for Empire Grain on my layout....


Ralph

I just might have to consider building a 127' coastal grain hauler, similar to this collier, so I can use the idea of that loading chute...
   
at 870', that facility could handle six of those ships, with room left over for a small barge !!!!
( I just need a much bigger basement )

All in all, that truly is an impressive industrial complex !

[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