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Here is a question for someone with more knowledge of operations than I have. I have a siding that scales out to 400 feet. It will be servicing a mid 20th century farmers co-op. There will be small warehouse, a grain elevator and small loading chute for the local livestock to be shipped to market. My question is about placement of the elevator since it will need the largest number of cars to service it. The siding is long enough for 7 fifty foot cars but it is obvious I can't block the main when I load the cars ad I have to move them one at a time under the loading chute. My guess is that I place the elevator so that the loading chute is half way down the siding so there is room for 3 loaded cars behind the chute or 3 empty ones in front of it and the main stays clear during the entire operation. Have I got that right? <br /> <br />Now I understand that a trains comes by and drops four empties on the siding then another comes by later and picks up the loaded cars. In between that what moves the cars into loading position? Does a switcher come out when needed and move them or is there some other way to move them? Sorry if it is a dumb question.
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