East Terminal & Newburgh

[Schraddel]

Hello,

module #4 has passed the most dramatic changes and is in fact the most versatile one.




The primal planning was to place a sintering plant as background building. Hence this short stub end track.








The Anderson Steel Ltd. on module #4 came into existence. For the private siding rack one more switch has to be placed onto module #3.





Meanwhile it was used as piggyback fcility. This was inspired by the fact, that Santa Fe had a small rural piggyback terminals even on some branches. Therefore these small terminals were not huge, the whole infrastructure consisted out of a head ramp and a tractor. And there were often a single or few piggyback flatcars for this destination. In conclusion it is a model railroader friendly size with it's short ramp and relative small 30' and 35' trailers.
But as interesting as piggyback action is, here in the 50' and 60's, in later years this business on this terminals either were growing or simply vanished. Even the trailers have grown, 40' became standard, then 45', 48' to todays 53' semis. They all need much space which i have not available here.

Conclusion: For a setting the modules in modern era there is a new business required which will fit in the available space.

Further thoughts: Autoparts MFG has grown and as component supplier for the automobile industry manufactures now automobile parts out of plastics. A lot of plastic pellets were required. Some can be delivered in bags loaded into box cars, but for bigger quantities it is more economical to deliver the plastic granules in bulk.

Further conclusion: There a new plant to unload bulk materials is necessary.

More conclusions:
There is need now for covered hoppers specialized for plastic pellets:






As the manufactured components are lightweight and bulky, for economical shipping are high volume boxcars will be needed:

More Big Blues.





For the pellet unloading plant i purchhased a Walthers kit and started building.


Lutz