07-09-2013, 12:54 AM
Michael, railohio, thanks you for the offer and the information.
I will do two industries
1. My long background building in the center will be reused as Meadow Brook Meat in Napoleon. The front side of my model and the east side of the prototype have some similarities. Google shows a long string of boxcars and reefers at the loading docks.
2. A freelance grain elevator with several different silos at the east end of my layout spanning over two tracks. I was afraid the prototype was not rail served anymore and railohio confirmed my doubt.
However, I am very well aware that taking four engines and a given track plan and place some Cornerstone kits on empty spots is not the way how a layout should be planned. It is my very special way of evolution of an existing layout. I stay therefor intentionally with the name "Freelance" and used the MAW for inspiration only.
ps. What is Meadow Brook storing in Napoleon? It sounds like meat but is that area a cattle raising area and where is the slater house? There are several cold storage in Napoleon. Is there a local reason to have them all at that spot?
I will do two industries
1. My long background building in the center will be reused as Meadow Brook Meat in Napoleon. The front side of my model and the east side of the prototype have some similarities. Google shows a long string of boxcars and reefers at the loading docks.
2. A freelance grain elevator with several different silos at the east end of my layout spanning over two tracks. I was afraid the prototype was not rail served anymore and railohio confirmed my doubt.
However, I am very well aware that taking four engines and a given track plan and place some Cornerstone kits on empty spots is not the way how a layout should be planned. It is my very special way of evolution of an existing layout. I stay therefor intentionally with the name "Freelance" and used the MAW for inspiration only.
ps. What is Meadow Brook storing in Napoleon? It sounds like meat but is that area a cattle raising area and where is the slater house? There are several cold storage in Napoleon. Is there a local reason to have them all at that spot?
Reinhard