Let’s Build a Paper Mill complex for a Friend

[logandsawman]

Dave thanks for reading and commenting. I know just enough about paper mills to be dangerous to my modeling of one. There will be a wood handling complex. The unloading of pulp logs, a storage yard, a possible log conveyor to the debarker and movement to the chipper. I have mentioned it too much as it’s still being sorted out. Even with a large linear space I could use more depth. When has a model railroader ever been happy with the space they have. From the digester to shipping I am using up 144” of space. There is roughly 8’ to the left/west of the digesters to 12’ right/east of the shipping department, but unfortunately some of it is off limits.

If you have pictures of logs being unloaded, please post them.

It looks like the Hough H100 would have been the largest in 1965.

They would outfit them with "forks" and a big hydraulic tooth that would hold the logs on the forks . No bucket. May have had to unload a semi flatbed with tree length or pole trailer with 2 or 3 bites

Picture are in my head, could not find them on the Internet (yet)

 

[TLOC]

It is inside the house Christmas decoration day.

I have been told my temporary work space for the paper mill build and Swing bridge project is being reclaimed till January

It looks like the Hough H100 would have been the largest in 1965.

They would outfit them with "forks" and a big hydraulic tooth that would hold the logs on the forks . No bucket. May have had to unload a semi flatbed with tree length or pole trailer with 2 or 3 bites

Picture are in my head, could not find them on the Internet (yet)

No issue thanks for the history info

 

[TLOC]

I researched some on the Hough H100. It definitely fits the 1965 era but of course no commercially available units in HO scale. It’s beyond my skills.

There is an older Hough unit Stewart Models white metal kit on eBay that I could add the log grapples from Coastmans Scenic Models to be a very convincing unit. But adding those details to the paper mill is at least 9 months away

 

[ctclibby]

I researched some on the Hough H100. It definitely fits the 1965 era but of course no commercially available units in HO scale. It’s beyond my skills.

There is an older Hough unit Stewart Models white metal kit on eBay that I could add the log grapples from Coastmans Scenic Models to be a very convincing unit. But adding those details to the paper mill is at least 9 months away

Tom: FWIW - MR is putting out "The Paper Industry; A key source of rail traffic" - Trains.com Store has it. Probably more orientated to MRR with smaller ( or selective compressed ) physical plants. Might be some additional ideas for ya?

L8r

 

[TLOC]

Tom: FWIW - MR is putting out "The Paper Industry; A key source of rail traffic" - Trains.com Store has it. Probably more orientated to MRR with smaller ( or selective compressed ) physical plants. Might be some additional ideas for ya?

L8r

Thank you, I appreciate it. I forwarded it on to the son as I’ll need a present for New Years. You never have enough info for a model railroad industry.

 

[Bruette]

I worked my way backwards, then started over, now I get it!

The explanations and plans were excellent, but as someone new to building projects, it took me a little while to fully understand what I was seeing.

I especially enjoyed all the background information.