Re: Grain Loading boxcars

risrwy Wrote:
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> Here's the issue as I see it. If you look at the
> right side of the loading platform there is a
> pipe/spout hanging from the building. That looks
> just like the pipes from a grain mill from later
> dates. Remember I am stuck in 1929. There-in is
> the issue about grain loading boxcars. Paul.
> [attachment 53534 MontroseFlourMillingCo..jpg]


The pipes came down to mid car level and had metal flex pipe which could be aimed at the inside ends of the box cars in SG. These were still on the elevators in Kansas when I worked there. Loading box cars had to be hot dusty work. JP