Team Track Industry

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The small structure was just a temporary place for loading/unloading until the bigger structure was built?
Also, what would be the objections to using this as a shelf layout. It looks fairly linear....

Can't say if the crossdock was built to be temporary, but does seem to have stopped being used when the much larger warehouse was constructed. I've stopped by this operation several times over the years since it came in to being and never caught them working or seen anything spotted at the crossdock. Originally, their beautiful SW-1200(?) sat by the crossdock, but is now kept inside the large warehouse.

As for modeling this line, it certainly has/had potential for an interesting switching operation, but if I had to straighten out the Krispy Creme and Pike Ave storage tracks to make it fit a shelf area, it would loose it's "flavor". Just my opinion. I suppose you could have that portion of the layout jut out into the isle far enough to make it resemble the prototype track arrangement.

Now of course a fellow could model their other operation in nearby Greenville, IL - the Illinois Western. One switch, 1100 feet of track and an ex-IC GP-10. Best description I could give this operation, is a "Short Line That Hopes To Be..."