11-17-2012, 11:48 AM
Hi Larry,
Thanks for the response & welcome.
For modeling purposes, industries that use rail service are what its' all about as far as I'm concerned.
So I'm always reading the news looking for ideas, & rubbernecking when traveling.
re
"looking outside of the box for interesting rail served industries should become a layout goal"
As a modeler in Oregon's Willamette Valley, we have a fairly unique industry found in Oregon Cherry Growers. They are a major producer of maraschino cherries, in fact supplying the vital ingredient to Ben & Jerry's "Cherry Garcia" ice cream. For those beyond the northwest, cherry production is also found in Michigan & surrounding areas. For operational interests, the production facility primarily receives tank cars of corn syrup, with occasional loads of sulphur dioxide for bleaching. Currently, product is shipped by truck & container (marachinos are big in Japan). IIRC, I saw a boxcar in the siding in the early nineties but none since.
--Doug
Thanks for the response & welcome.
For modeling purposes, industries that use rail service are what its' all about as far as I'm concerned.
So I'm always reading the news looking for ideas, & rubbernecking when traveling.
re
"looking outside of the box for interesting rail served industries should become a layout goal"
As a modeler in Oregon's Willamette Valley, we have a fairly unique industry found in Oregon Cherry Growers. They are a major producer of maraschino cherries, in fact supplying the vital ingredient to Ben & Jerry's "Cherry Garcia" ice cream. For those beyond the northwest, cherry production is also found in Michigan & surrounding areas. For operational interests, the production facility primarily receives tank cars of corn syrup, with occasional loads of sulphur dioxide for bleaching. Currently, product is shipped by truck & container (marachinos are big in Japan). IIRC, I saw a boxcar in the siding in the early nineties but none since.
--Doug