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I'll have to check this out this evening! But in a way, I'm afraid to, as it could lead to more planning Icon_lol Still I'm always interested in these industrial spurs and how they are laid out. Thanks!

UPDATE
Spent a few minutes looking at this industrial spur. Sure is spread out, and not your typical industrial spur with all "shoe box" buildings.

Found a few interesting things while looking at it with Google and Bing:
At the corner of N Orca St and Spar Ave is Alaska Garden & Pet Supply and I found that there is spur running into it from a curved turnout that runs between the building and the two storage bins. Across the street is Alaska Mill & Feed Fertilizer that also has a rail spur. In this aerial view you can see a covered hopper spotted at both these industries:    

Here's a view of Alaska Mill with a covered hopper on spot and looks like they are using a tow motor to move the car:     And no, the rails are not split as it appears in the photo. Seems to be an effect that you sometimes get because of the way Google street view images are stitched together. Noticed that effect several times as I followed the track along from the street.

Here's an aerial view of PSC Environmental Services that has 2 60ft box cars spotted:    

Then there is this unidentified industry that has tank cars on spot:    

Finally, here is the spot on N Stika St where Weaver Bros Transport unloads their cars - complete with a portable derail and blue flag:     The building on the right was Odom Corp and Frontier Paper and used to be rail served, but track has been removed.

I doubt that I would try and model this particular spur, but it would make an interesting layout - even compressed to try and get every rail served industry on the plan.
Ed
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