15. RI 507841 sits on the siding of the Farm Bureau
CO-OP fertilizer facility waiting to be unloaded.
Fertilizer and herbicides are a part of the farming indus-
try and are used in large volumes in the Midwest.
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Tom
: There are times that I will begin an operating session
switching Logansport and put my train together, then head
north to Delong. I will stop the train under the stairway where
it is hidden from view to simulate time and distance, and go do
chores. I will come back later in the day or evening and finish
the operating session. I also allow the engine to sit and idle by
a country store while the crew goes inside to grab a snack and
a bottle of pop. These operating practices help increase the
size of the layout.
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16. The station at DeLong shows its heritage with the
PRR Keystone station sign. L&IN now uses the station
for maintenance-of-way storage. The port-a-john, spare
crossing guard, and pallets along with numerous barrels
complete the scene.
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The trains are run slow, like a typical short line operating
on less than ideal track. My train lengths average about five
covered hoppers. Sometimes, I might only have one or two.
Yes I do have other types of cars. I will spot a tank car at
times for anhydrous unloading at my Farm Bureau CO-OP
fertilizer facility.
MRH
: A lot of readers who have seen your posts in the forum
have made very positive comments about your weathering of
MRH-May 2014
