Bob Summers posted three photos with the comment: "Another facility capable of loading 100+ hopper cars in central Kansas. This one is on the UP about 15 miles east of McPherson between Canton & Galva."
Dennis DeBruler It looks like there is a lot of ground storage in that first photo.
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Bob's post The jump form bins have been built in the last few years because they don't show on the satellite image. https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4... Bob Summers Looks like construction equipment on site and no railroad tracks so I believe this image was made during the initial build was nearing completion. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Bob's post You've taught me to look for gaps between the bins to confirm jump form construction. https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m6!1e1!3m4... |
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| Garry Bley, Oct 2016 |
Update: the current (captured Dec 2019) satellite image shows the construction has finished and the ground piles are being loaded.
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| Bob Summers commented on his post My original post last may featured the jump form annex to this train loading elevator on the UP between Canton & Galva Kansas. This view shows the original slip form structure, built less than 20 years ago I think. Rich Reed So a brand new elrvator custom designed for unit trains hmm. Bob Summers Exactly Rich Reed With the exception of a few old terminal elevator facilities that are located in grain producing areas, and capable of handling a very large number of inbound truckloads, and also capable of loading unit trains - virtually all of the grain train loading facilities are new facilities! |
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