Stockyard Loading Chutes

[Anonymous]

I have several Proto2000 Stock Cars, including both single and double decker models. Campbell and Ayres both make Cattle Pens with loading chutes (same kit), but they're for just that -- cattle. The double-deckers were used for sheep and hogs. How did the livestock get up there? Does anyone know of any kits or prototype info that deals with loading the upper level of a double decker stock car? Thanks.
msmith30

[Anonymous]

The porter put up a ladder[}:)][:-,][(-D][(-D]

No, seriously, they had two-deck loading ramps that diverged from each other down into two pens or chutes. There were probably some where they could raise the ramp. There are probably a few abandoned ones around.

[jrbarney]

Msmith30,
Welcome to the MR Forums !
There's an outside chance that the drawing in this article cited in a keyword search at the Index of Magazines at this site, using the word "stock" as the search term, might include a sheep/hog chute:

Up Clear Creek, pt.41: Stock loading chutes Narrow Gauge & Short Line Gazette, November/December 1986, page 71 ( "BRUNK, HARRY", DRAWING, LOADING, PEN, STOCK, STOCKYARD, PROTOTYPE, NGSL )

I don't have that issue among my back numbers, but you could request a photocopy from the NMRA's Kalmbach Memorial Library:
http://www.nmra.org/library/
contingent on the drawing including a sheep/hog chute. Their fee is reasonable even for non members.
Bob
NMRA Life 0543