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Stour Valley Dream - Strange grain loader


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During the 1950's a grain loader was built on loading dock. Lorries (or tractors and trailers) were reversed down the dock and the grain tipped into the shed through the large doors. A vertical auger lifted the grain up to slide down the chute into the waiting wagon.

 

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It looks to me that the construction was of corrugated asbestos with a box section rather than corrugated iron, the section looks too big for that. I tried drawing up a template to try and judge the size.

 

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Then, unusually for me I did some 'conventional' modelling making the shed in plasticard. OK, I'll admit it, I did 3D print the strange 'top knot'. The chute is a length of square brass tube, the sacking is masking tape. I'm not sure about the colour yet, I think It is a bit too yellow.

 

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Obviously it still needs bedding in and a load of weathering.

 

Before anyone asks - No it isn't going to work!

 

David

 

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