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And if the crew is into overtime, the yardmaster may say tie up and I'll send the gintny for you and the customers may not get their cars till later or the next day........happens to me where I work all the time. Just another scenario, but not fun to model.

http://www.the-gauge.com/thread17581-some-pics-of-my-layout.html If you're interested, check this thread for some pics of my 36" x 80" door layout.

Ah, shucks, laying flex trax is easy. It's the joining them together that's the fun part. Maybe that's why there's only 1 section of flex on my little layout, but certainly want to try more if and when there's another layout in my future. Jack

My little grain elevator complex.

It's the same thing with photography shops. They used to be very prevalent, but now try to find one. Couple of super shops with limited equipment, but everything seems to be the internet these days. It's just the times we live in. Personally I like to do both, visit a local train shop, we...

Fred, yes I still can have fun operating this layout, although looking back, I think I had more fun actually building it. There's just only so much you can do with a 36" x 80" inch door. I've thought about expanding it, but really want to hold off till retirement in a few years to build my so...

Anything I spoke about is strictly U.S. equipment. Sorry, not familiar with Canadaian equipment or operations at all.

There are a few of the smooth side 4600 cu ft hopper cars still around, but the vast majority are still the ribbed 4750 cu ft hoppers. Many of these can be purchased as models with numerous road names and private lines. My favorite is the pink Klemme Coop cars. Was always a kick to see 25 pink...

Actually box cars were loaded into the early 80's. Sent many an RBOX to Mexico loaded with grain sorghum. Regarding the doors, whether paper or wood, you had to have ample room at the top to be able to get a loadout spout in there to fling the grain back to each end. What you ended up with...

Going through town at twilight and snapped off a few photos.

To my mind, the original plan with Atlas sectional track, a bit of flex track, and #4 hand thrown switches works very well (and cheaper). This is my version, expanded a little to work on a 36" wide door rather than a 28". http://www.the-gauge.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24583&stc=1&d=1136158384

Cannonball, from Northern Tool if I remember correctly. Here's a link: http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/NTESearch?storeId=6970&N=0&Ntk=All&Ntt=folding%20legs&Nty=1&D=folding%20legs&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartial

Well, who's doesn't? Whoops, wrong spelling.

I've worked in grain elevators for 36 years. If you want to check out what I have modeled for a grain operation in N scale, please check out some pictures on this old thread. Jack http://www.the-gauge.com/thread17581-some-pics-of-my-layout.html

Crabster and any others, please check this link for some pics of what I did with the ADM elevator on my layout. Didn't have the space to add on more silos, so I bulked it up another way. Maybe the next layout I'll be able to have a long row of silos with room for a more realistic string of...

If you say it's a cement plant then that's what it is. It's your railroad!:wave:

Good grain hopper info being given here. Have been in the grain industry for geez, 36 years now, so here's the scoop on current equipment used for grain loading. 1. No one uses boxcars any longer. Went out in the early to mid 80's. 2. Yes, all grain hoppers are trough loaded. Elevators are...

Nope, they're just rolling dumpsters, believe me. The hoppers with platforms in the back take all kinds of refuse, tires, cans, lumber, all kinds of junk. The "newer" style covered hoppers are open on the end to prevent such stuff from taking a ride.

Please check out some of my pics from this old thread. http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=17581