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<\/a><\/p>\nAnd looking east we see the loading shed for the trucks.\u00a0 That’s the main pump house at right.\u00a0 Note the small tank end in the distance.\u00a0 This tank was separated from the three main tanks. The loading shed detail:\u00a0 the piping from each of the tanks rises next to the platform.\u00a0 Each has a flow meter on it, then a hose and nozzle for filling the delivery trucks.\u00a0 Note the supports for the missing signage at the roof ridge. And finally, an overall view looking north east:\u00a0 Visible here is the concrete dam built around the tank farm to contain any spillage. This will aid tremendously in arranging at least one of my facilities.\u00a0 Since the pumps and piping were still in place, I was able to discern the literal “flow” of the business.\u00a0 My theory is that if you want to model a business or industry convincingly, you must understand the process or the flow of the business so that you can logically place the structure(s) and supporting elements.<\/p>\n As an added bonus to the day, we had six trains pass by while we were trackside (all duly recorded on silicon).\u00a0 Taking a break from layout construction to do a little railfanning and research was what I needed.<\/p>\n -Jack<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wayne Robichaux accompanied me for part of my field trip last weekend.\u00a0 We decided to head north up Hwy. 51 for a look at things between Hammond and Tangipahoa, Louisiana.\u00a0 While we didn’t notice any older trestles or bridges to … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n