How did they do this?

No! But you might do better if you try the Real Trains forum here, or check with a cement vendor, as it is probably done the same way today.

Good Luck,

Simon

Thanks Simon. Just did as you suggested.

Chester

Model Railroader Magazine, July 1994, An Industry You Can Model, Add a Cement Plant To Your Layout.

Check the Model Train Magazine Index and TrainLife Magazine Index websites.

I suspect that cement delivered in a covered hopper went to a dedicated industry track.  When they were doing dam building during the Yosemite Valley yrs of operation they used box cars with bagged cement.  Check out the build dates on the ACF 70 ton two bay covered hoppers and figure they had cement plants that unloaded to on site silos to hold the cement till needed by that time.

Greg

Chester this book covers the cement industry...follow this link

And the first part may be viewed here. 

Thanks for your replies guys. By the sound of all the replies, it sounds like I'll have to change my plans. I have a NYC cement hopper kit by Funaro & Camerlengo that I was going to use for delivery.

 I'll keep everybody posted on the results.

Chester

Hey Chester, glad to see you're still in the railroad building mode. If you click here, it will give you a bunch of ideas for a small unloading facility.

Also, Tom Yorke has produced a neat kit for a vertical unloading conveyor for use that could be modified to unload into a storage tank or truck. I have one and I plan to use mine for handling fish meal on my railroad.

Check into the LNE railroad that handled a lot of cement in two bay hoppers.

Regards, Ben

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When I was working  part time for a cement hauler, we unloaded the  pneumatic discharge RR cars directly  to our trailers using the  compressor  on the  truck tractor.  The same way we  delivered the cement to the  transit mix concrete customer.  All that was needed was a spur with truck access.

Ed Reutling

Hi Ben, good to hear from you. Thanks for the photos. I'll have to check out that Yorke kit. Been reading your progress in the Proto48 form. Looking forward to the start of actual construction.

Ed, when were you working for the cement dealer?

Chester

Chester

As others have mentioned, a cement plant would have likely been a track side industry in the 1950s.  Today, transloading from a pneumatic discharge covered hopper to a tractor pulling a bulk trailer is common but would be an added cost for a plant was not located on a rail line.  For transloading from rail to truck in the late 1950s you are likely looking at bagged cement in shipped in a box car.

For a look at bulk cement and soda ash shipments in the mid 60s take a look at this UP promotional film from 18:35 to 20:15

Very nice piece of history Ted. Thanks for the film.

Your experience showing your hardships and struggle to introduce something unique. How much do you charge for rail modeling ?

Hi fellas,

I want to thank all who replied to my question, but for one car and the changes needed for said one car, the changes do float, so I'm dropping the idea of a concrete dealer. Not a big deal. With your responses I've gotten other ideas so not all is lost. Thanks again.

Chester