Bunge Grain Elevator - Hutchinson KS

[rockislandmike]

Here we go - all 236,150 bushels of grain elevator. Wow, and I thought the plastic pellet facility looked pretty big on this diorama. This thing is just massive, and heavy to boot (what with the PVC pipe).

PS - a single track will go through the loading facility once installed permanently (and of course, a chute from the loading rack to the elevator itself); I made it long enough so that two hoppers can be loaded simultaneously.

 

[TomPM]

looks great Mike!:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: So when does it open for business? I got a bunch of pink covered hoppers looking for loads.

 

[Bob Collins]

Pink covered hoppers

You must have some from the Klemme, Iowa elevator

I do too!

Bob

 

[pttom]

Lookin good.:thumb: :thumb:

 

[Tyson Rayles]

:thumb:

 

[ezdays]

First class, that's all I can say.:thumb: :thumb:

 

[Bob Collins]

Mike;

Great looking elevator. Have been to Hutchinson many times.

I'm curious how you closed the tops of the PVC you used for the silos?

Bob

 

[shamus]

Very nice indeed.:thumb:
Shamus

 

[rockislandmike]

Piece of styrene I CA'd to the silos once they were glued to the base. Then I just cut around the tops of the silos and did some filing to make the edges flush.

 

[jon-monon]

Great job Mike!!!

 

[Matthyro]

Thats a good looking elevator Mike

 

[Bob Collins]

Thanks for the tip Mike. As I intend to have several elevators on my layout, I appreciate the information.

Bob

 

[rockislandmike]

Same - I need a number of them as well. That's why I started kitbashing with this one, because I don't want them to all look the same. I think this will end up being the second largest one, though - the only larger one will probably be in Herington.

 

[Ralph]

That's excellent! Nice work!
Ralph