07-13-2013, 12:26 AM
Reinhard;
You're really moving along with this grain elevator complex! Looks great and typical of many such facilities you see in the mid-west. Having parts of the complex on both sides of the rail sidings certainly adds interest along with the grain trucks lined up to be unloaded.
Just an idea, and I'm not sure how well this would work, but you could get some yellow corn meal and make loads for the trucks similar to the way folks make loads for coal hoppers. Also scatter some around the track where the cars are loaded and maybe a little near the truck unloading shed. Secure it like dirt or ballast and hopefully it wouldn't attract any unwelcome guests to your layout.
You're really moving along with this grain elevator complex! Looks great and typical of many such facilities you see in the mid-west. Having parts of the complex on both sides of the rail sidings certainly adds interest along with the grain trucks lined up to be unloaded.
Just an idea, and I'm not sure how well this would work, but you could get some yellow corn meal and make loads for the trucks similar to the way folks make loads for coal hoppers. Also scatter some around the track where the cars are loaded and maybe a little near the truck unloading shed. Secure it like dirt or ballast and hopefully it wouldn't attract any unwelcome guests to your layout.
Ed
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