Another benefit of using millet seed is that it doesn't weigh much and it can
actually be 'processed'. In otherwords, it will freely flow out the bottom of
your hoppers and can easily be augered or conveyor-belted into your cars. For
what it's worth, I constructed an augar using #8 plastic grip anchors (used for
securing screws into soft wall material). I had to do a lot of sawing and
sanding, but the finished product was worth it. It's too bad that some
manufacturer doesn't make small augars. Drill bits just don't work very well
and they
look stupid. lol -Val
Harold Huber wrote:
> Richard,
> That is millet seeds, plus no smell!
> Harold
>
> Richard Patterson <rpatter@t...> wrote:
> Val,
> I grew up in Torrington, just up the river from Scottsbluff. Anyway, after
> hearing the various suggestions, I went on-line and found seeds. The anise
> seeds look the best to me and they are available in bulk (5# for less than 20
> bucks!). If I make foam blocks for the cars and foam forms for the piles, I
> should be able to cover them with the seeds using the "bonded ballast"
> method. The only problem I anticipate might be the smell. Unstead of the
> protoypical sugar beet smell, anise is what's used to flavor licorice! Should
> be interesting.
> Rick Patterson
>
> From: Val Nelson
> To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 12:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Sugar beets
>
> Of the loads that Walthers carries, the Chooch loads look the best to me.
>
> I tend to try to be innovative when I do stuff like this. Sometimes my ideas
> work and a lot of the time they don't. lol But that's all part of the fun, so
> it's all good.
>
> I grew up in the southern Nebraska Panhandle almost near the North Platte
> river valley (Scottsbluff area) and the sugar beat loads were always a pale
> white and lavendar-ish
> color when they were harvested. But in the stock piles, the beats turn brown
> and look a lot like giant sweet potatoe skins. From the ground, the beats in
> hopper cars look
> almost like giant spit-balls. Maybe (I'm brainstorming here) you could do
> something with crepe/tissue paper or Kleenex or toilet paper, if you have the
> time to experiment.
> lol Also, very-course saw dust could work, especially wood chips from balsa
> wood or some other white wood. You never know until you try something. -Val
>
> Ken Martin wrote:
>
> > Rick,
> >
> > I once saw a model Suffering Pathetic car with a load of sugar beets
> > made from some seeds, looked great. I want to say they were caraway
> > seeds but don't quote me on that. Since I can't recall for certain, I
> > looked at Walther's web site and found Chooch has two sugar beet loads
> > and Detail Associates will TBA.
> >
> > Good luck with the factory.
> >
> > Ken Martin
> >
> > Richard Patterson wrote:
> > >
> > > I am beginning the installation of a sugar factory and need some advice.
> > > Does anyone on the list have suggestions as to what might be used to
> > > model sugar beets in HO?
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rick Patterson
> > > Worland, Wyoming
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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