Author Topic: Small grain operations (Read 2622 times)

JoeD · « **on:** May 23, 2018, 04:25:49 PM »

Just doing a little fishing here but was wondering if anyone had some ideas about small grain operations that own only a few cars. I've found some of those schemes to be the most interesting and have had a difficult time finding them I'm sure someone here specializes in this, hoping for some direction. I've always been a fan of small operations where you can, with little effort create most of what the company owned or at least a good representation.

Thanks

Joe

Point353 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 23, 2018, 09:11:36 PM »

http://www.nfb.ca/film/grain_elevator/

johnb · « **Reply #2 on:** May 23, 2018, 11:03:12 PM »

Arizona Grain is NOT a small operation, but a neat one. It is right off of the Sunset Route, and has it's own pampered GE switcher, I think that it it's a 65 tonner.

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learmoia · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2018, 12:19:50 AM »

Loading or unloading grain?

I know of several elevators in Iowa that load 10 or less cars at a time.

~Ian

Spades · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2018, 01:16:33 AM »

Googled: small grain grower railroad cars

Lots of interesting stuff, but stuff

Googled: small grain rail operation

This came up http://www.frisco.org/shipit/index.php?threads/grain-elevator-switching.7548/ and http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=128&t=157453&start=0

Show the whole process. I know large scale, but the procedures would be the same for a small-scale operator. http://www.missouriruralist.com/grain-handling/what-does-rail-grain-facility-look

nkalanaga · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2018, 01:44:12 AM »

Are you looking for operations that OWN (or lease) cars, or operations that HANDLE only a few at a time? There are very few that have their own cars, but a lot that can load/unload only a few.

sirenwerks · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2018, 03:33:31 AM »

Joe, you should wander out to Merrill. plenty of small outlets out towards the CA border.

Ed Kapuscinski · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2018, 09:55:42 AM »

Damn, this is the second time in 48 hours I've been trying to find pics of the weird operation out near Charlestown WV where there was a former coal trestle and a depot being used as a silo.

I saw it a few times on the way to Summit Point and I know I have a 35mm print of it somewhere, but where? Who knows... maybe one of the other locals knows what I'm talking about?

JoeD · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2018, 10:12:15 AM »

Quote from: nkalanaga on May 24, 2018, 01:44:12 AM

Are you looking for operations that OWN (or lease) cars, or operations that HANDLE only a few at a time? There are very few that have their own cars, but a lot that can load/unload only a few.

thinking a business that owns a couple cars, but has other traffic too.

Joe

JoeD · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2018, 10:15:43 AM »

Quote from: sirenwerks on May 24, 2018, 03:33:31 AM

Joe, you should wander out to Merrill. plenty of small outlets out towards the CA border.

thats right...good trip for this weekend!! thanks for the reminder. I actually have one of them scratchbuilt based on photos I took chasing the Modoc Railway a little further south near Tule Lake a few years ago. Cool

Joe

sirenwerks · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2018, 03:16:07 PM »

Quote from: Shipsure on May 24, 2018, 10:15:43 AM

thats right...good trip for this weekend!! thanks for the reminder. I actually have one of them scratchbuilt based on photos I took chasing the Modoc Railway a little further south near Tule Lake a few years ago. Cool

Joe

I was going to mention going all the way to Tulelake but apparently, if I am to gain full Oregonian status, I'm not to promote anything California.

Mark5 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2018, 03:45:31 PM »

Quote from: Ed Kapuscinski on May 24, 2018, 09:55:42 AM

Damn, this is the second time in 48 hours I've been trying to find pics of the weird operation out near Charlestown WV where there was a former coal trestle and a depot being used as a silo.

I saw it a few times on the way to Summit Point and I know I have a 35mm print of it somewhere, but where? Who knows... maybe one of the other locals knows what I'm talking about?

On the old N&W? Were you taking Summit Point Road?

Or maybe it was here:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.287225,-77.8712577,3a,64.6y,221.72h,81.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCf3hnn2N97zcqulhKkcIBQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Ed Kapuscinski · « **Reply #12 on:** May 25, 2018, 02:21:47 PM »

Quote from: Mark5 on May 24, 2018, 03:45:31 PM

On the old N&W? Were you taking Summit Point Road?

Or maybe it was here:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.287225,-77.8712577,3a,64.6y,221.72h,81.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sCf3hnn2N97zcqulhKkcIBQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

I think it was the next crossing down where I saw, but yes, that spot.

You can see the foundation where the station building was before it was knocked down.

I remember seeing a 100T NS hopper up on the coal trestle and lots of pipes between a shed and the station itself. I wish I had taken more pics.

cv_acr · « **Reply #13 on:** June 04, 2018, 04:58:51 PM »

Quote from: Shipsure on May 23, 2018, 04:25:49 PM

Just doing a little fishing here but was wondering if anyone had some ideas about small grain operations that own only a few cars. I've found some of those schemes to be the most interesting and have had a difficult time finding them

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