need options for a Rail-to-Road Aggregate Transfer
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I recently got a good deal on a Rail-to-Road Aggregate Transfer 933-4036 Walthers kit, it was fairly priced and since I am trying to decided in which direction my physical layout is going I thought this would make nice busy work to make a small point-point layout. I am kinda odd in the fact I like to have what I model somewhat off a real railroad, location, or business. Its not that I am not creative enough to come up with my own ideas but I like to have things to base them off. So needless to say if anyone can point me in the direction of a modern one that could be useful to model I would be very thankful. I like East Coast railroads, specifically New England, but I am not picky when it comes to this project. I would also like if the line services a warehouse to add a little depth but doesn't have to be. I am mostly focused on finding the aggregate transfer. Thanks for the help!
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#2
Hi marti427 and Welcome to Big Blue for your first topic post.
The best answer to your question that I can give is to check out the Effingham Railroad website at EFRR.com.

This short line services several businesses directly and numerous others indirectly through its affiliate Total Quality Warehouse [TQW] which it serves via a through track inside the warehouse. Your desire to have a rail to truck aggregate transfer operation is covered by the Mid-Illinois Concrete dump pit at the North end of the short line. I have photos and seen clips of EFRR delivering aggregate, but I am unsure where and how the sand for the concrete mix is delivered and stored. The line also services the Harlan Bakeries plant, which between 2002 and 2007 was the location of the second Krispy Kreme manufacturing and distribution plant and produced 1/3 of their total output of donut mix and other consumables. The railroad also serves Hodgson Mills who produce stone ground wholemeal bread mixes and breakfast cereals.
So, as you can see, between 2002 and 2007 EFRR served both ends of the food spectrum, junk food and wholesome food.
EFRR therefore had an each way bet on the food sector so to speak.

The EFRR provides a perfect example of a short line providing switching services to a business/industrial park.

Check out EFRR.com, TQW.com, Agracel.com [the developer/owner].

I will eventually be modelling this short line myself, its on my "round to it file", but you are more than welcome to model it or use it as inspiration for a short line of your own.
Mark
Fake It till you Make It, then Fake It some More
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#3
Hi Marti 427

I'd like to add my welcome . Hope you enjoy the transload kit model .
Like you, I prefer my RR/ industries to reflect real situations.

a couple thoughts:
For inspiration, you might want to look at regional or shortline operations.

For example, Gennessee & Wyoming Inc-- a shortline conglomerate.
see this site, <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.gwrr.com/">http://www.gwrr.com/</a><!-- m -->
particularly their NE ooperations section.
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Also, on your point to point layout, be sure to include an interchange location for traffic going off/ coming to your model RR.
It makes things a lot more interesting.

Regards, and welcome to the group,

Doug C in Salem, OR
Salam, OR
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#4
Thank you for the advice so far. I have looked into the the Effingham Railroad and that could be a good potential for the layout. I have been trying to work my way around the Gennessee & Wyoming Inc website as well but haven't got to dig into it as much as I have wanted too. I was roaming on a rail images website and found the North Shore Railroad in Pennsylvania. This shortline has great depth to it for larger layouts but it had a transload facility (which may not be used now, can't tell from goggle maps) and although it doesn't have the exact layout of my kit I may be willing to use some creative judgement and add the extra parts. Also, in one picture I found they had a old worn down Conrail caboose that would be nice to try to weather and be a little side project. Below is just one picture of the site, it has a siding for one car a side track for the unloading or loading itself then the "main line" and it has a scale and office that would be easy to model and make good detail.

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#5
Hi Marti. I used the Walthers Rail-to-Road kit on my New England layout 'Westbrook'.

You can see how I used the kit on the layout thread here on Big Blue <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://bigbluetrains.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=7441">viewtopic.php?f=46&t=7441</a><!-- l -->

Just thought it might give you a few ideas as to how to use the kit.

Mal
Layout videos - <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Alcanman1">http://www.youtube.com/user/Alcanman1</a><!-- m -->

New Westbrook <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://bigbluetrains.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=8888">viewtopic.php?f=46&t=8888</a><!-- l -->
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The owner of the Virginia Midland (HO) did a nice module with the Walthers kit. <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://virginiamidlandrr.blogspot.ca/2014/04/op-session-at-dale-lathams-piedmont.html">http://virginiamidlandrr.blogspot.ca/20 ... dmont.html</a><!-- m -->
Stephen 

Modeling a freelanced, present day short line set in Nova Scotia, Canada. 

https://bigbluetrains.com/showthread.php?tid=9643
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