MTH fueling building questions

I am not sure what you mean by fueling buildings? Do you mean the mth tank car loading/unloading rack? And what type of gatx tank cars are you referring to... The 50'tank train or single dome type tank cars?

Yes sorry, they are the tank train cars and yes the loading platforms.  I'm looking to make a fueling loading siding on my layout.

Here's a couple of photo's of my MTH unloading/loading facility. Its the Columbia oil one.

In real use tank cars are of various sizes and the fall protection platform raises and lowers to accommodate them.

 

 

Behind me in this photo is a truck unload/loading rack where I used to work almost identical.

franktrain

 

I remember seeing this guy before. I wonder where??????? 

 

Having worked, or seen several tank car loading facilities, the platform is very close, though a little higher then those I worked at. Most could service 3 to 6 tank cars at a time. Solid piping, swivel left, right, and up and down and locked into position. C

Normal loading meant opening every car, checking for residue, bottom valves verified closed and a seal put on. Cars filled within 6 inches from top to allow for expansion. Sampled, closed and sealed. Manifest made out with each car seal numbers added, and sample results. Ready for shipping.

The only really critical loading or unloading was always "Aviation fuel", had to be clean and pass as we called it, the "white bucket" test. No car, tanker was ever loaded if it wasn't super clean.

But as to question, yes I would say the platform passes muster. Though every facilty I was ever at, loading and unloading were seperate areas and never from same platforms, etc.

That is what I'm looking for. Thanks