Lee - wasn’t the Maryland Midland recently sold? I believe that some rail holding company bought it. But I see those MM covered ceement hoppers all over VA.
Thing I would add to this thread is about incoming traffic - two more types; Covered hoppers with gypsum, and hoppers with fly ash, both of which are ingredients used in making certain kinds of cement.
If you’re interested in making a cement plant. You might find this virtual cement plant tour helpful.
One would assume they ship in sand too, and perhaps clay, since a limestone quarry is not going to produce all of those aggregate raw materials that go into portland cement.
One would assume then they ship in sand too, and perhaps clay, since a limestone quarry is not going to produce all of those aggregate raw materials that go into portland cement.
The conveyor started as a Walthers conveyor kit (now retired). I added a “shed roof” on it with courrogated Evergreen strene. Portland cement can’t get wet moving between buildings.
I just noticed that one photo is duplicated; I will have to fix that. It should show the Main Gate and silo loading track.