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Post by josef on Nov 1, 2019 16:09:19 GMT
Here's how many Grain Elevators loaded boxcars in the 20 to 40s with grain. Would make a great scene on a layout also, could even be current time. 
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Post by fabforrest on Nov 1, 2019 16:51:05 GMT
How did they unload?
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Post by Joe Saggese on Nov 1, 2019 16:54:08 GMT
Great picture. I never would have guessed
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Post by josef on Nov 1, 2019 17:19:40 GMT
Usually shoveled out with a grain shovel into bags, or into a slide which went into an auger sometime horse driven or motorized . Slide was lowered as boards removed. Once it reached level were men would get into boxcars and shovel it onto the slide. Later, boxcars were set over a slide, wider then door, grain drop into hopper and airflow would carry into silos. Same thing with grain wagons. I've hauled as many as 5 to grain elevators and pulled into elevator. Side slide opened and grain drops into hopper and airflowed to storage silo's. Boxcars meant more work, airflow covered hoppers are the easiest and fastest way to unload.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 18:05:18 GMT
That's a great picture. I had no idea how they loaded/unloaded grain. You learn something new every day! Thanks for adding another wrinkle to our brains Josef!
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Post by ptc on Nov 1, 2019 18:50:25 GMT
That was a lot of work.
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Post by josef on Nov 1, 2019 18:58:40 GMT
Farming is what I loved doing as well as my dad and his dad. I loved it more then working for Amoco for 26 years. |
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Post by Adam on Nov 1, 2019 19:44:39 GMT
It looks totally safe.
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Post by josef on Nov 1, 2019 20:09:09 GMT
I should add. Modern way of unloading boxcar loaded with grain is with suction hoses sent to silos.
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Nov 1, 2019 20:24:57 GMT
The Buffalo Creek Railroad and others, used to have reinforced cardboard/fiberboard inserts that went in the doors of boxcars. They covered the door short of a couple feet from the top and the grain was loaded. To unload they did as mentioned above or simply ripped/broke the insert and the let the grain run out until it reached the point where the remainder had to be shoveled out... Tom  |
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Post by josef on Nov 1, 2019 20:32:41 GMT
The Buffalo Creek Railroad and others, used to have reinforced cardboard/fiberboard inserts that went in the doors of boxcars. They covered the door short of a couple feet from the top and the grain was loaded. To unload they did as mentioned above or simply ripped/broke the insert and the let the grain run out until it reached the point where the remainder had to be shoveled out... Tom Excellent picture. Good to see boxcars being used to deliver or ship grain on layout. Thanks for posting. |
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