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Tom- There is a 'rendering' plant somewhere close to, or in Canton, GA, according to some area modelers. I'm checking into it and will let you know. This would provide a fairly close source of traffic from the L&N's Hook & Eye Line to your Southern's Murphy Branch. My understanding is that the facility really stinks from the processing. I'll follow my nose and try to locate it. It's supposed to be located along the Georgia Northeastern RR, although I'm not sure if it is served by rail Another point alluded to by 'jrbarney' re: a tanning operation in Endicott, NY, that I'd like to elaborate on - I spent my high school years in the Mohawk Valley region of upstate NY, and there was a tanning operation upstream on Saquoit (sp?) Creek which flowed fairly close to our home; (it would have been considered a river in other regions of the US because of it's water volume, width, depth, etc.). The color of the water would often range from light to dark brown, and various reds and almost purples. I don't remember it smelling particularly. Apparantly, whenever the tannery changed colors, they just dumped the raw solvents into the creek. From digging back into the back corner of my brain-approx 40 years back-I remember that the banks along the creek were often stained from the tanning process, and depending upon the water level in the creek at the time a particular color dye was being used, a "bathtub ring" was left as a telltale. This creek flowed north into the Mohawk River eventually. There were far more tanning operations further East in the Mohawk Valley in the Gloversville, NY area, not too far from Albany, NY You might contact the NEB&W located in RPI in Troy, NY that has authentically researched and constructed a fantastic HO system on the campus. Tanning, leather goods, shoes, etc. was an important upstate NY industry fifty years ago, and perhaps they can link you to more specific industry/operations information. Hope this of value to you. . . BILL
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