Paper Plant!!

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hi everyone,

I am going to be modeling a ho scale paper mill on my layout, but i need some help on what i need to include in to, i would love some photos of both model and real paper plants, thanks in advance for your help

 

[funnelfan]

I'm a big fan of Paper Mills, but there are several kinds of paper mills. There are the regular white paper mills that produce various types of white writing/printer/copier papers. There are Kraft Mills that make brown paper used in paper bags, boxes, cardstock. There are newsprint mills that make newsprint. and Tissue mills that make toilet paper and paper towels. I've been working on two mills, one at home and another on my club layout.

This is a Kraft Mill on a 3'x8' module I have at home. The warehouse is in the distance. There is a rotary dumper on the right end of the module.

These next two photos come from the Corvallis Society of Model Engineers in Adair Village, OR. This first mill is typical of a newsprint mill.

And a Truck dump.

 

[Shortliner2001]

Isacc - You may have troubles fitting one onto your layout - from what I remember from seeing your posting elsewher - they are huge! but see http://www.walthers.com/exec/page/paper_mille

 

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I'm a big fan of Paper Mills, but there are several kinds of paper mills. There are the regular white paper mills that produce various types of white writing/printer/copier papers. There are Kraft Mills that make brown paper used in paper bags, boxes, cardstock. There are newsprint mills that make newsprint. and Tissue mills that make toilet paper and paper towels. I've been working on two mills, one at home and another on my club layout.

This is a Kraft Mill on a 3'x8' module I have at home. The warehouse is in the distance. There is a rotary dumper on the right end of the module.

These next two photos come from the Corvallis Society of Model Engineers in Adair Village, OR. This first mill is typical of a newsprint mill.

And a Truck dump.

Thanks for the info and pictures, i love them both but i think i could model the newsprint mill in my space! And what did you use for the truck dump, i love it!

 

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Isacc - You may have troubles fitting one onto your layout - from what I remember from seeing your posting elsewher - they are huge! but see http://www.walthers.com/exec/page/paper_mille

just mesured it up and i am 7cm short! LOL, might make something from a pikestuff kit, or something any other ideas

 

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in some model & real photos i have seen tank cars, what are these for?

 

[Cjcrescent]

in some model & real photos i have seen tank cars, what are these for?

Various chemicals used in the paper making process. IIRC, Sulfuric acid, and chlorine are 2 used in the process. I'm sure there are others.

 

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Various chemicals used in the paper making process. IIRC, Sulfuric acid, and chlorine are 2 used in the process. I'm sure there are others.

Which ones of these would commonly arrive by rail?

 

[Rico]

Both could come in by rail or truck, or both.
Don't forget clay slurry.
Very nice pics Ted!
Here's a few from my mill, the Fuerst Matthes Paper co.