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I am modeling an Eastern U.S. urban scene in the early years of the 20th century that shows a very long, say 300 foot,  grain elevator.  At one end is the classic cupula which I assume housed the lifting mechanism.  My questions are:  1.  By what type of railroad car was the grain typically delivered to this structure? 2. How was it unloaded  3.  How did the grain get down to the very end of the structure? and by what method was it then distributed and into what type of cars?  If anyone has any pics or diagrams of such a structure I would love to see them.  Thank you.  Mike 

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Baltimore had a very large Grain complex.

 

It would take several hundred yards, long enough for a ship next to it.

 

The Dock had several tracks, all mostly Boxcars with either grain doors or doors made to take grain. They would remove the door, let it pour out and then go in and manually clear the inside corners.

 

The Complex would dry, weigh and sort the grain to the appropriate bin. When sufficient has accumulated, they ran conveyors to the ship's hold and loaded the grain.

 

There are a number of photos of this Complex in Baltimore. I am not sure if Canton or B&O Served that one.

 

The Structure is simple. A long box with holding silos, many stories and concrete.

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