Shuttle Train Loadout Elevator

[tomnoy3]

Im trying to scratch build a fairly small shuttle train elevator, 750,000bu. It will probably have 4 100' x 22' concrete silos, but Im wondering if anyone knew where I could get detailed pictures of the grain leg or load out chutes. Ive already browsed through all of BNSF's directory photos but none of those are close-ups. Thanks for the help.

-Tom

[joseph2]

I work at a large elevator,here are some rough ideas.A concrete silo 27 feet in diameter by 110 feet tall will roughly hold 50,000 bushels.A modern covered hopper holds3,700 bushels.Sometimes elevator legs are in a silo along with the manlift,pipes and conduit.

[tomnoy3]

It would probably be easiest to do it that way, with the elevator in the silos, but I like the looks of the criss-crosses of the leg tower. Thanks for the information though.

-Tom

[Anonymous]

Go to <www.grainbeltsupply.com>. They have a PDF file with pictures and dimensional drawings.

John Timm