One of the things I have been doing a lot of over these first few weeks back to the hobby is going out and doing some research in the area that I intend to model. One area I found on Google Maps that looked interesting is Berry Plastics in Tolleson AZ. I am pretty sure that this specific industry was not around in the early/mid 1990s but that does not mean there is not a lot of good modeling references to be had.
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| The over-head piping for off-loading the cars is a neat detail. |
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| Both the industrial siding and the switch lead are paved up to track level. Makes me wonder if at one time they off-loaded from both tracks. |
I was going back trough my old photos on my computer and it turns out I had researched this same industry in 2007. That was the last time I was serious about model railroading and I had the same basic plan in my head back then. I had forgotten all about these pictures. Turns out things have not changed much in 13 years.
I know that some of these details will make it into my layout. Plastics manufacturing is a big deal on this line so I will have a couple of industries like this.
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