L&N Industrial Rail Spur

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... I drew up a trackplan and had photos of the COER for MR (never sent it to them and then steam was gone) which showed all the industries and associated track after visiting them, photographing the property and enjoying a cab ride on the 2-8-0.

It would have made a nice little railroad.

Barry

Barry;
I've visited the COER several times over the years. Even have slides in the collection of the 2-8-0 pulling pig flats. Always thought it would make for a great model railroad, but just couldn't fit the 8 miles in to the space I had available. Even their Herrin, IL line would be interesting.

Ed -Industry B either a scrapyard - a timber yard - a single storey covered storage for bagged cement, pallets with bricks, block, prefabricated roof trusses, etc. etc.

Industry D - run a hardstanding area in from the road between B & D - and make it a teamtrack for off-line industries

Some interesting ideas here, but I'm just needing something for bulkhead flat cars, double sliding door box cars and covered hoppers - so the idea of Industry D becoming a team track will probably work the best and Industry B - a lumber dealer. At least for now. Once I get the track re-laid and running, I should get a better feel for what may work the best.

I'm rather liking the idea of Industry B being a Coke or Pepsi bottling plant with just the tank car unloading modeled, but can't find any one that has the Walther's tank car rack kit http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3104 available! Argh!!! Look's like that would have to be scratch built if I went with it.