Peanut Butter Plant

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Yet another interesting post from you Ed.
Mark

Thanks Mark. Yep, it is something different and could be a good basis for the main industry on a switching layout, especially if back dated to the 70's - early 80's, with the larger car variety.

I talked to one of the Corman conductors today regarding present operations at Smucker's and he said that about all they handled where several different grades of peanuts in covered hoppers, which had to be placed in specific locations at the plant and also tank cars of vegetable oil. Everything else was coming in/going out on those 18 wheel, rubber tired things... He wasn't able to answer my question about the small plastic pellets operation at the W. T. Young Storage warehouse having anything to do with Smucker's, but I'm waiting to hear from another Corman employee who might provide a bit more information.

I've been playing around with the possibility of using something like Smucker's as the main industry on my own layout, but thus far, can't come up with anything that really suits me. The facility would have to be entirely freelance as I just can't get the track arrangement to resemble that of the actual location in my space. In all likelihood, I'll probably end up going with one of my other plans, as I have come up with two or three plan versions that I really like. Even thinking seriously about going back to having industries on both sides of the switching lead.

Getting ready to head out in a few hours for St. Louis and points west to do some rail fanning, so maybe by the time I get back Monday night, I may know a little more. Probably won't be going by the Effingham Railroad this trip, as there are several other locations that I plan on hitting and Effingham would be well out of the way. I'd still like to get photos and video's of them operating - maybe one of these days. Maybe on this trip, I'll find some other interesting and different industries too.