Looking for Grain Elevator Info

Greetings,

My son is currently working on a project on Saskatchewan. This convinced me that it was time to add grain hoppers and a grain elevator to my collection.

(I got spending authority from Management because this is a school project )

Thanks,

nbrail

Can anyone point me towards where I can find good information....maybe a plan on how to build a good grain elevator.

 

There have been many kits made in both HO and N scale of grain elevators large and small. "Model Railroader" has published quite a few articles over the years about building grain elevators, with plans. Suggest you go to "Model Railroader"'s article search engine, it will tell you where such articles are published in all the model magazines. it is accessible through the www.trains.com website.

 

Hi nbrail,

Congratulation for the shool project, I never thought of it
If you are looking for prototype info and pictures, you can check this URL: http://www.bnsf.com/business/agcom/elevator/elevmenu.html
It is BNSF corporate site for customers elevators, there are hundreds of pics of elevator served by this rairoad in various states with details on spur lengh, volume and so on...
Hope this helps,
Marc

 

nbrail

Here is a smaller grain co-op elevator near Ernfold, Saskatchewan




and a kitbashed model based on the Walthers kit




Here are two links to Walthers N elevator kits (plastic)

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3238

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3225


eNjoy

Don B

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You may want to try out this URLGrain Elevator InfoWhile this elevator is constructed in G scale I think it is an excellent example of a typical Saskatchewan Grain Elevator. I saw this model at a meet recently held in Saskatoon and it is superb.

Unfortunately, we here in Saskatchewan are seeing fewer and fewer of these praire skyscrapers. It was once that there was at least one every seven miles. Wheat Pool people tell me there will likely be one every 50 miles in the not so distant future.
( just had to try out one of the new graemlins)

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I've found Grainnet's site a great resource for prototype grain and seed industry-related suppliers and equipment. Some of the linked site have great files for downloading, including drawings and dimension tables.

Check it out.

Gary.

 

There's an N scale Toledo Grain Elevator Plan at www.detnews.com/metro/hobbies/hotbox/spring94/grain/grain.htm
that may be of use to you. Hotbox also has some other useful plans
Hope this will help
Shortliner

 

There is a lot of great information here already. I lived in Saskatchewan for a number of years and have seen first hand the declining use of many small town elevators. They were built originally in almost every small town to serve the local farming area when transportation from the farms was either horse drawn or the first trucks. It was also a reason to get supplies and other goods. What has happened though is trucks got better and farmers were willing to drive further to bigger centres to deliver the wheat. Part of the attraction were the pubs that welcomed farmers after a busy day. This led to a decline in whet deliveries to many small town elevators and so they are being torn down. It is a sad sight to see but it is all part of progress. Some small towns have disappeared too. At least we can model to an era we wish to. Below is a link to my prairie town. I know there is a real Harris but I have taken liberties.
Harris on the MAT

 

Thank you all for the info.

nbrail