CSX Deland Spur, FL

[alcanman]

Thanks Ed,

Your comments are really helpful.

Like you, I've become increasingly fascinated by this little structure and have been looking more closely on Google Earth.
I hadn't realised that the structure could also be seen in the first pic
It does looks like the structure is open at each end and front (trackside)

Also, I'm a bit troubled about how they could unload so many cars without a switcher.

This has really focused my attention back to Palmetto and with the help of the 2 pics, I'm hoping to build a similar
transload facility which will fit on the team track. It will be nice to have a small structure and a specific commodity (plastics pellets) being delivered
to the team track, although I can still spot the occasional gon or bulkhead flatcar further along the track.

I've already picked up an Atlas 5701 pellet car quite cheaply here in the UK. At the weekend I'm off to the Newcastle -upon-Tyne show
(see Shortliners earlier thread) to see Jon Grant's superb ' Sweethome Alabama' which is making it's first appearance at a train show.

Thanks again,

Mal