Author Topic: Neat current proto facility  (Read 1303 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Specter3

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 856
  • Respect: +149
Neat current proto facility
« on: November 29, 2019, 06:52:22 PM »
0
Found this poking around on maps.

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Regional auto unload.

jpwisc

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 1133
  • Gender: Male
  • Respect: +1826
    • Skally Line Blog
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2019, 07:07:12 PM »
0
It reminds me of one in Cottage Grove, MN
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
Karl
CEO of the WC White Pine Sub, an Upper Peninsula Branch Line.

wcfn100

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 8793
  • Respect: +1109
    • Chicago Great Western Modeler
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2019, 07:27:09 PM »
0
There's one between Springs and Denver on the 85 that sort of morphed into an auto unloading facility over time.

[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Jason
« Last Edit: November 29, 2019, 07:30:06 PM by wcfn100 »

RockGp40

  • The Pitt
  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 1037
  • Gender: Male
  • Respect: +266
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2019, 09:46:58 PM »
0
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1358985,-76.7887702,867m/data=!3m1!1e3

On the CSX Capital Sub between Washington, DC, and Baltimore
No farms, no food. Support your local farmer's market!

I stand with Israel.

mu26aeh

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 5141
  • Gender: Male
  • Respect: +3054
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2019, 09:56:16 PM »
0
https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1358985,-76.7887702,867m/data=!3m1!1e3

On the CSX Capital Sub between Washington, DC, and Baltimore

And just south of there is a Waste Management facility and Vulcan Materials, where the Hanover Sub Rock Runner terminates.

davefoxx

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 11675
  • Gender: Male
  • TRW Plaid Member
  • Respect: +6785
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2019, 10:40:28 PM »
+1
Here's another auto unloading facility on CSX's Philly Subdivision.  This is visible from I-95 near Chester, Pennsylvania.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8401049,-75.4144724,529m/data=!3m1!1e3

DFF

Member: ACL/SAL Historical Society
Member: Wilmington & Western RR
A Proud HOer
BUY ALL THE TRAINS!

Hawghead

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 772
  • Gender: Male
  • Respect: +311
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2019, 12:53:50 PM »
0



A nice layout size facility.  The GM auto loading/unloading facility off of Barnes yard in Portland.

Scott
There's a prototype for everything.
If you can't make it perfect, make it adjustable.
DCC is not plug-n-play.

Chris333

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 18057
  • Respect: +5475
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2019, 03:04:40 PM »
0
This is one close to me:
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.1762128,-80.8752123,817m/data=!3m1!1e3
They were making the Chevy Cruze here, but they stopped in March to move to Mexico.

Some company that is making electric trucks bought the whole plant. https://lordstownmotors.com/

TLOC

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 312
  • Respect: +92
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2019, 04:17:09 PM »
0
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]

Outside of Rockford, Illinois. Chrysler/Fiat/Jeep assembly plant.

Ed Kapuscinski

  • Global Moderator
  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 23992
  • Head Kino
  • Respect: +7846
    • Conrail 1285
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2019, 11:20:03 AM »
0
Here's another auto unloading facility on CSX's Philly Subdivision.  This is visible from I-95 near Chester, Pennsylvania.

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.8401049,-75.4144724,529m/data=!3m1!1e3

DFF

Good ol' Twin Oaks. CSX extended a passing siding nearby because of the amount of business they were doing there.

Hawghead

  • Crew
  • *
  • Posts: 772
  • Gender: Male
  • Respect: +311
Re: Neat current proto facility
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2019, 12:20:52 PM »
0



I always thought this would make one of those layout center pieces.  It would probably have to be done in N scale due to the size.  This is how the BNSF gets from the north side of the Colombia River gorge to the south side.  The line crosses over the Union Pacific mainline at Celilo Park and heads up the Dechutes River canyon to Bend Or. eventually coming back onto the UP at Dunsmir.  The legs of the wye are deck bridges and the rest are through truss bridges.  The south two bridges, just before it crosses the UP main are a lift bridge and an old swing bridge for river traffic but I don't think the swing bridge is used anymore.

Scott
There's a prototype for everything.
If you can't make it perfect, make it adjustable.
DCC is not plug-n-play.