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Started building this N scale elevator yesterday.As you can see I have a long ways to go yet.
![[Image: grain-1.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/grain-1.jpg)
![[Image: grain-2.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/grain-2.jpg)
![[Image: grain-3.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/grain-3.jpg)
Silos are PVC pipe,there will be atleast 8 more of them.
Headhouse (to be replaced later) is from the Walthers kit along with the car shed.
The office is made from pieces of the Walthers building.
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I love those big US grain elevators! Keep us up to date with progress. 8-)
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I am also a big fan of grain elevators. They are the "skyscrapers" of the prairie. Nice work so far.
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Lookin' good already Catt!
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I too love the looks of the grain elevators (and GERN Flux facilities). There were some monstrous concrete silos over west of Houston, but last time I google-earthed the area, it looks like they've been demolished. Please keep us updated on the progress.
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day 3
![[Image: grain-4.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/grain-4.jpg)
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That is going to be a serious building!
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That's looking good! And it's a pretty serious foot print too...going to need a lot of hoppers to empty those silos.
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Update for 5-19-10
Got another block of silos about done and started on the headhouse today.(still thinking about adding more)
![[Image: grain-6.jpg]](http://boylerwerx.0catch.com/grain-6.jpg)
In case you are curious this beasty is 310 N scale feet long and 98 N scale feet tall.
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I like it! keep adding more
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Like this ?
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That's the way to do it
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WOW, when you build an industry, you don't mess around. Nice progress.
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Catt! I hope there is a big layout to take that elevator!
hock: VERY impressive! 8-)
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Not to stray from your build- Looks great by the way!- but yesterday I saw an abandoned grain elevator in NE Washington, D.C.! Didn't expect to find that!
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