I bought the mudusa cement kit a while back and put it together and never used it on my layout. Now i have a use for it perhaps, anyhow to the point what whould take place at this structure? As in ship ( I know cement ) and recive. Im just confused at what a simple structure would do here. Thanks Harry.
That structure looks like it is used for storage and loading of cement. As a side note,,, Walthers has reissued the larger "valley" cement plant. It be worth taking a look at.
The kit is based off of a loading facility for rail. However the silos as mentioned by epaw are used for storage and are used popularly by adding on more silos for a larger storage facility
G'day All,
The Walther's site describes the structure as a rail in - truck out facility:
Quote:Cement distribution plants are vital to the construction industry, providing the bulk cement used to make concrete. This kit makes a great addition to an industrial district, with eight tall storage silos, conveyor tower and rail car unloading shed. Other details include separate roll-up doors for truck loading, plus separate roof-top piping, railing and dust collectors.
Model Trains Stuff's description:
Quote: Hoppers full of powdered cement arrive at the Medusa Cement Company. cement distribution plants are vital to the construction industry, providing the bulk cement used to make concrete. This kit features eight tall storage silos, a conveyor tower and rail car unloading shed. Other details include separate roll-up doors plus separate rooftop details, including piping, dust collectors and more.
It could be used for a rail-out commodity flow if you model a cement manufacturing plant to go with it.
How do the trucks take away the bulk cement, now that is a question not explained. I presume that pneumatic discharge `tanker' trucks drive through the silos via the roller doors at each end of the silos and stop in the middle to be filled via pipe. If you built a companion metal sheathed building you could have a bagging plant operation that trucks come to collect pallets of bagged cement.
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Hope this helps,
Andrew G.
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I would use Medusa Cement as a bulk transload operation.
I would omit the roll up doors as well.
It can also be used as an aggregate storage facility with few, if any, modifications. Gravel, sand, salt, cement, wood chips (like the kind that you see in parking lots), crushed sea shells.
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I would use Medusa Cement as a bulk transload operation.
I would omit the roll up doors as well.
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Why not use the silos for a grain facility? The only difference would be the equipment on top for transferring the grain. Here's a couple of pix of the General Mills place in Vernon CA served by the LAJ:
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Andy,That would be a nice industry..
A Pillsbury batch plant would work just as well-maybe with the the Pillsbury Doughboy on top.
Ok sounds like a point blank operation for the cement operation as a stand alone structure. As for other uses i like the idea and would it be posible as a grain dealer in the late 50's? Oh Andy all that link shows is a log in for google account.