06-04-2015, 06:10 AM
While looking over Railway Age Magazine ( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.railwayage.com/">http://www.railwayage.com/</a><!-- m --> ) I came across a interesting outside of the box transload operation on the Greenville & Western Railway. They transload and store heavy machinery.
All that is needed is a switch and a piece of flex track and a unloading dock and crane for unloading buckets,beds and other optional machinery . The equipment can be stored off layout or one could park some equipment along the edge of the layout.
See: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/short-lines/short-line-opens-machinery-distribution-hub.html?channel=46">http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/fre ... channel=46</a><!-- m -->
The best part this industry could be used in any era that has heavy machinery.
To my mind any industry outside of the normal layout industry box is interesting and maybe a tad exciting..
All that is needed is a switch and a piece of flex track and a unloading dock and crane for unloading buckets,beds and other optional machinery . The equipment can be stored off layout or one could park some equipment along the edge of the layout.
See: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/freight/short-lines/short-line-opens-machinery-distribution-hub.html?channel=46">http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/fre ... channel=46</a><!-- m -->
The best part this industry could be used in any era that has heavy machinery.
To my mind any industry outside of the normal layout industry box is interesting and maybe a tad exciting..
Larry
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!
Engineman
Summerset Ry
Make Safety your first thought, Not your last! Safety First!