Need Industry Ideas for Coil Cars.

[Brakie]

Another Slate Creek dilemma..

When I got my Red Caboose coil cars I planed on using them at the club but,these are nice looking cars and I decided not to use 'em for club cars.

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I eliminated the distribution track once but, decided to use a distribution track after all since I don't have a industry for these cars.My thoughts was to have a heavy duty forklift to transload the coils from rail car to a flatbed trailer furnish by the local trailer spotting company.This company would receive 2-3 coil loads a week.

However,another thought cross my mind instead of a distribution track way not have a track with a gate that disappears behind a building along the edge of the layout?

I can drop the loaded coil cars at this off layout industry just beyond the gate and their plant switcher ( a 0-5-0 switcher) can pick these cars up and leave the empties-the finish product is shipped by truck.

Any other ideas? I listening with both ears.