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 K, grain elevator and brewery. An elevator implies, an agricultural transportation node. So it follows that there would be a fuel distribution facility. Depending on the era you will have gasolene, fuel oil, diesel, and more recently LPG. Such facilities are easy to make from scratch using using various castoff pieces of rollingstock and leftover pieces of plastic from kits. Also logically there should be a farm implements dealer, tractors, plows, combines etc. Don't forget the service facilities. This might be combined with a small auto dealership. The brewery would import sugar, hops and use the local grain supply. It would also create fermentation byproducts which could be used to feed pigs...another agricultural product you would logically find in area of commercial farming. So what you have is a node where tank cars, hoppers, flats, gondolas and box cars are inbound loaded and box cars, tanks, hoppers, stock cars or reefers are outbound loaded. Also, have you seen the current MR (January 2004) article on the $500 layout? I thought the idea of using paper buildings was pretty good for anyone on a tight budget. Depending on the era you are modeling you might find the idea useful. Randy
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