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3: The rear of the structure had this interesting build-
ing with a great deal of modeling appeal. To its left is
the concrete pit the grain was dumped into, and the
pipes above were used to get grain to and from the
elevator itself. Note the delicate iron work used to sup-
port the pipes, an important modeling aspect. Track to
this complex came up a fairly steep hill from the tracks
along the river, and at one time there was another spur
that no doubt aided in shifting loads and empties once
the local got out there. Noted railroad author Mike
Bednar explained to me that this mill was served with
a local out of Mehoopany, using the plant switcher,
which was generally a GP38.
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4: The rear view shows the overall elevator height,
details such as doors, a fan, windows and louvers, plus
the general layout of the facility.
I took as many detail photos as I could, and filed this
trip away for future reference until I was able to return
in 2006. By then very little had changed except that my
interest in the structure was increasing and I realized I
needed more photos.
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