Reply to "Vertically Integrated Industries on Your Layout"

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I am creating two vertical industries, but wish I had more.

Bread - First I have grain elevators - to the flour mill - next is the bakery - last is the food distribution warehouse.

Meat - First is the ice docks - then load at packing plant - then the food distribution warehouse. I don't have cattle cars as I use trucks to bring cattle to packing plant, but that could easily be added to the chain.

A "meat train" composed of all iced reefers with fresh meat will have priority on the mainlines during operating sessions due to it's perish-ability. I am modeling a real such train on the Milwaukee Road across Nortwest Iowa in the 1950's and '60's. It ran from Sioux Falls, SD to Chicago, IL and picked up reefers at several packing plants along the way. One of those plants was Spencer Packing Co. which I am modeling. I am picking up my Spencer Packing Co. reefers at this weekend's train show.

Art

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