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Are Cement Mixing Plants Served by Rail?
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Yes cement and concrete plants are served by rail and they are very interesting models. Aggregate is an important part of concrete and should be included in your model. Most aggregate is shipped in open hoppers and unloaded into a pit that has a conveyer belt that move the aggregate out of the pit and into large piles at the plant. A front end loader then moves the aggregate to the mixing plant where it is mixed with the cement and water to form concrete. Powdered cement is shipped in covered hoppers but I have also seen it shipped in via boxcar if it is in bags for sale to the public. These plants see a variety of differnt rail cars so that makes them great for model railroads as a destination for different cars.
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