Model Railroading > New "Industry" on an Old Track

The pull-back at one end of the JSSX yard originally served that old boarded-up warehouse, and then became a seldom used storage track. Now another use has popped up as a new "industry" for the shortline.  A conveyor loader cobbled together by the short line's shop forces is now in service for trans-loading from truck to covered hoppers.  The first trailer hasn't arrived on-site just yet, but NREX leaser GP38 shoves the first two cars into place.

Jim
https://jssxrailway.blogspot.com

 

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Absolutely Awesome ...

Steve H...

 Such a great-looking impromptu industry!

Looks great! Nice job on the scratch-built grain loader too. I enjoyed looking at the pictures on your blog.
Mike

Great looking scene. Any luck finding any trailers?

The one's I've seen are like the one's they use on the farm. Mounted on wheels, adjustable height and have a receiving "box" where the truck or rail car unloads into that is about 3 x 5 feet.
And I've seen them used more to unload railcars into truck then anything else.

That's some great modeling. Thanks for not depicting cars with graphiti. <G>

Victor A. Baird
http://www.erstwhilepublications.com

Very cool scene... I like the geep and the covered hoppers... The loader is very interesting as well...

Nice modeling!

Andy

Mike - Thanks for looking in.  I try to post on the blog once a week.
Chris - No trailers so far, but I'll get them sometime.
PHall - Here's a photo of the conveyor I'm trying to depict.  This one loads fly ash into covered hoppers.

Jim
https://jssxrailway.blogspot.com

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Very nice modeling.  Like your blog too!!!

Nice touch with the safety wire so workers don't fall off the top of the hoppers. 

Stanley Jackowski
Valrico, FL



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/20 11:09 by acltrainman.

Awesome, what is the building kit in the background, I need the same for my layout
C

Stanley - Truth be told, I think that cable is what really "made" the scene look right. Beige coloured sewing thread.
Charls - That's Walther's REA building.  I put the front and rear walls together to extend the length of the building, so I only have black paper across the back.  The back can't be seen anyway.  That kit assembles really nicely.  This is the 4th one I've put together and weathered.  The other 3 were sold at train shows.

Jim
https://jssxrailway.blogspot.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/20 11:45 by Jimmies.

Wow, stunning!

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