Ken, All of what was suggest are good valid items. It would help to be specific. Like someone suggested; select saltines or cocoa puffs (not sure if that's...
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D & L Sand
sandsys@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Jul 1, 1999 3:57 pm
The Cream of Wheat plant in Minneapolis, MN, appears to only receive covered hoppers. It requires an official modeler's license to expand beyond that. Of...
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Frank McArthur
corporal@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Jul 1, 1999 4:42 pm
Hi Ken, In reference to your recent letter, and not trying to be a pain, Do you have any Nabisco products in your cupboard? Example Shreddies cereal? Things...
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Jon Cure
jcure@xxx.xxxx
Jul 1, 1999 6:35 pm
Linda Mentioned,,,"They also have something that looks like a diver's platform without the diving board beside the track outside. "... Linda there was...
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Dave Nelson
muskoka@xx.xxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 1, 1999 6:35 pm
What you get by rail would vary by era. I imagine most modern (huge) bakeries would get a fair amount of their non-bulk supplies by truck, but >= 50 years ago...
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Jeff Aley - GCD PE
jaley@xxxxxx.xxxxx.xxxx
Jul 1, 1999 7:09 pm
Jack, You're welcome. As for the DT&I, what era are you planning to model? And what city / cities? If you're lucky, somebody on this list has a Freight ...
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Jim Hediger
jhediger@xxxxx.xxxx
Jul 1, 1999 8:52 pm
Jeff Alley's comments on checking a variety of resources are excellent. For most modelers, research is an enjoyable part of their hobby but it does take some...
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Chris McKinnon
chrism@xxx.xxxx
Jul 2, 1999 12:15 am
... At the Quaker Oats plant in Peterborough Ontario where they make granola bars they only get only get grain by rail (in covered hopper, mostly CPWX cars)...
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jdhofmockel@xxxx.xxx
Jul 2, 1999 12:58 am
While it may be true that the sweeteners probably come in only by truck, it doesn't mean you couldn't have them delivered by tank car (corn syrup) or airslide...
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MicDude
semaphore@xxxxxxxxx.x...
Jul 2, 1999 1:05 am
The Brownberry Ovens bakery in Oconomowoc, WI only receives flour in short covered hoppers. Everything else comes in by truck and they don't ship out by rail....
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D & L Sand
sandsys@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Jul 2, 1999 4:11 pm
... That implies loading rather than unloading the car at that location. Do you suppose Cream of Wheat makes the cereal at my plant then ships it in bulk to ...
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Peter Bowers
pbeservx@xxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 2, 1999 7:57 pm
... We have similar platforms at the local elevator installed after rail service was abandoned, They are specifically used for taking samples of grain from...
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Jon Cure
jcure@xxx.xxxx
Jul 2, 1999 7:55 pm
Linda, Peter, there was some 'thing' ab out it that made me believe that though. A sign or somthing. And why not clean the cars after unloading. Saves paying...
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D & L Sand
sandsys@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Jul 3, 1999 2:11 pm
... At the North Dakota Mill cleanout crews climb up the car's ladders. The mill has platforms for testing covered hoppers full of grain, though. I suspect...
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Jon Cure
jcure@xxx.xxxx
Jul 3, 1999 2:32 pm
Linda, Peter all. I dug out my (unfortunatly) slide of the platform and looked at it. It fairly large on top about 4 x12 or longer. It has several drop...
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Calvin Everitt
CEveritt@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Jul 2, 1999 4:24 pm
Hello I dont have much experience in the US Shredded Wheat plants but have worked in the english one. Served now by road of course. However they did load bran...
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Jon Cure
jcure@xxx.xxxx
Jul 3, 1999 6:50 pm
Thanks for the input Calvin. At least at the one I inspected (I can't speak for Linda or Peter) there was no apparent way of loading. It just stands out in the...
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D & L Sand
sandsys@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Jul 3, 1999 8:46 pm
... The ones at Cream of Wheat are not for trucks. They are on the rail and there are covered hoppers spotted there. Linda Sand, Minneapolis/Saint Paul...
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Eric Hiser
ehiser@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Jul 3, 1999 10:33 pm
I can't speak for all industries, but I know that UP has sought to convince an industrial client of mine (a steel mill) to establish a clean out location on...
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D & L Sand
sandsys@xxxxx.xxx.xxxx
Jul 4, 1999 3:59 pm
... The North Dakota Mill has cleanout spots on their trackage. Linda Sand...
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Peter Bowers
pbeservx@xxxxxx.xxxx
Jul 12, 1999 1:21 am
this from CNet and CPRSOO lists. ... Peter Bowers To Reply: click on Owen Sound, Ont. Canada...
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John DePauw
johnd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...
Jul 13, 1999 3:20 pm
I will be unsubscribing for 6 months, moving to a job site with no e-mail John DePauw...
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Jon Cure
jcure@xxx.xxxx
Jul 13, 1999 3:25 pm
But we will see you at the convention right!!!!?!!! Jon (chomping at the bit) C...
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John DePauw
johnd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx...
Jul 13, 1999 5:27 pm
Jon Yes. We'll be coming in on Saturday night around 8:00 PM John DePauw ... From: Jon Cure <jcure@...> To: John DePauw <johnd@...> Cc:...
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Jon Cure
jcure@xxx.xxxx
Jul 13, 1999 10:51 pm
Hey John good to hear back. Although I fly in sat.am I won't be _in_ town till monday nite. operating in La Crosse (Copher's layout) and then railfannning up...
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Jon Cure
jcure@xxx.xxxx
Jul 13, 1999 11:36 pm
Sorry folks I meant that to just go back to John...JonC...
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mark.pettey@xxx.xxx
Jul 16, 1999 1:22 am
Has anybody on this list ever modeled any of the Bunge grain facilities ? I am building a layout depicting Decatur, Alabama, which has a pretty large Bunge...
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jdhofmockel@xxxx.xxx
Jul 15, 1999 2:55 pm
Mark: We have a new Bunge soybean elevator/refinery just north of where I live. It's along side I-29, just south of Council Bluffs. The receive covered hoppers...
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Jon Cure
jcure@xxx.xxxx
Jul 16, 1999 4:04 am
There are even decals and I believe bev Bell or MDC did a run of Bunge hoppers so look at the train shows...JonC ... From: mark.pettey@......
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burridge@xxxxxxx.xxx
Jul 16, 1999 5:29 am
Bunge operates the export grain terminal elevators in Quebec City. Receives unit grain trains(in season) from CPR and CNR. Switched by CNR nowadays, engines...
