03-12-2010, 04:03 AM
In case there are any doubts. The new mill complex under construction is a GERN mill complex! (thanks Wayne).
The trees on the left hand will be axed soon for a new Swift packing plant. Swift had a bad argument with IC about the cost of reefer icing. At the end Swift build their own small icing facility for the new packing plant.
![[Image: IMGP4052.JPG]](http://rubpeters.ru.funpic.de/h020101/IMGP4052.JPG)
The center got more details. The new installed gates have been requested by the city. Same is true for the fences.
![[Image: IMGP4054.JPG]](http://rubpeters.ru.funpic.de/h020101/IMGP4054.JPG)
The large packing plant on the west side is also under construction (no ballast on the left track, lousy lettering etc.)
![[Image: IMGP4055.JPG]](http://rubpeters.ru.funpic.de/h020101/IMGP4055.JPG)
On the north side of the tracks continues the shopping area. There is also an older feed mill and the local freight facility.
![[Image: IMGP4056.JPG]](http://rubpeters.ru.funpic.de/h020101/IMGP4056.JPG)
IC has reduced the service as a first result of the upcoming depression (193x). The engines have been reduced from 2-8-0 to older 4-6-0. We are optimistic to get some more traffic from the new GERN mill and get bigger engines back on service.
A possible off topic remark: The Bachmann Spectrum 4-6-0 are poor performer out of the box. They are very stiff. They need a veeeery long break in time. I did run one of them today from 9am until 2pm and the engine is much better now. Another one is on the tracks now and may run until Dinner. That is important to know because the Spectrum 2-8-0 from Bachmann is a very smooth runner out of the box.
The trees on the left hand will be axed soon for a new Swift packing plant. Swift had a bad argument with IC about the cost of reefer icing. At the end Swift build their own small icing facility for the new packing plant.
The center got more details. The new installed gates have been requested by the city. Same is true for the fences.
The large packing plant on the west side is also under construction (no ballast on the left track, lousy lettering etc.)
On the north side of the tracks continues the shopping area. There is also an older feed mill and the local freight facility.
IC has reduced the service as a first result of the upcoming depression (193x). The engines have been reduced from 2-8-0 to older 4-6-0. We are optimistic to get some more traffic from the new GERN mill and get bigger engines back on service.
A possible off topic remark: The Bachmann Spectrum 4-6-0 are poor performer out of the box. They are very stiff. They need a veeeery long break in time. I did run one of them today from 9am until 2pm and the engine is much better now. Another one is on the tracks now and may run until Dinner. That is important to know because the Spectrum 2-8-0 from Bachmann is a very smooth runner out of the box.
Reinhard