Paper Mill track plan - Page 4 - All Model Railroading

gl.summers · 8th Feb 2010, 15:07

Thanks, will do. Larry

JackBlack · 9th Feb 2010, 06:15

Hi Larry, I found this site http://www.frankenmodell.de/gn15.html. Even though its in Gn15 it still has the features of a paper mill. Hope this helps

JohnM · 10th Feb 2010, 03:15

Hi Larry
I found this for you. It's from an article on the Sartell mill, Minnesota.

[edit] Woodyard and Woodroom
All of the wood is received in 8-foot lengths from the forests of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. 60% is received by rail and 40% is received by truck. Wood is unloaded to the yard which has a storage capacity of 5,000 cords.

The woodroom consists of two independent processing lines with a common bark system. Each line is designed to produce 100 cords per shift of high quality, bark-free chips.

Fir is fed through the softwood line and debarked in a 12-foot by 68-foot debarking drum. Equipment has been added for log washing and deicing prior to the drum to facilitate debarking. After debarking, the wood flows through a log inspection and sorting system where individual sticks may be recycled to the drum. Properly debarked logs are directed to a 12-knife Carthage chipper. Chips are screened and conveyed to chip storage bins.

The aspen, or hardwood, line is similar to the softwood line except that logs are debarked in a Nicholson mechanical ring debarker. Wood is chipped separately and stored in a 400-cord chip bin.

gl.summers · 10th Feb 2010, 04:20

John,
Good information and thanks. What was the average diameter of the 8' logs? Thanks Larry

Gen · 10th Feb 2010, 04:30

Book.google.com will sometimes provide legal previews of copyrighted material....in this case it's chapters coal customers and dairy.

I purchased this book a month ago. There is a chapter on paper, and it's worth a look:

Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 2

8th Feb 2010, 15:07	#31
gl.summers Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: I live in AL. with my wife of 45 years Posts: 174	Re: Paper Mill track plan Thanks, will do. Larry

9th Feb 2010, 06:15	#32
JackBlack Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ferntree Gully, Australia Posts: 918	Re: Paper Mill track plan Hi Larry, I found this site http://www.frankenmodell.de/gn15.html. Even though its in Gn15 it still has the features of a paper mill. Hope this helps __________________ Jack Modelling a Modern UK branch terminus or a through station on a branchline.

10th Feb 2010, 03:15	#33
JohnM Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brockville, Ontario Posts: 119	Re: Paper Mill track plan Hi Larry I found this for you. It's from an article on the Sartell mill, Minnesota. [edit] Woodyard and Woodroom All of the wood is received in 8-foot lengths from the forests of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. 60% is received by rail and 40% is received by truck. Wood is unloaded to the yard which has a storage capacity of 5,000 cords. The woodroom consists of two independent processing lines with a common bark system. Each line is designed to produce 100 cords per shift of high quality, bark-free chips. Fir is fed through the softwood line and debarked in a 12-foot by 68-foot debarking drum. Equipment has been added for log washing and deicing prior to the drum to facilitate debarking. After debarking, the wood flows through a log inspection and sorting system where individual sticks may be recycled to the drum. Properly debarked logs are directed to a 12-knife Carthage chipper. Chips are screened and conveyed to chip storage bins. The aspen, or hardwood, line is similar to the softwood line except that logs are debarked in a Nicholson mechanical ring debarker. Wood is chipped separately and stored in a 400-cord chip bin.

10th Feb 2010, 04:20	#34
gl.summers Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: I live in AL. with my wife of 45 years Posts: 174	Re: Paper Mill track plan John, Good information and thanks. What was the average diameter of the 8' logs? Thanks Larry

10th Feb 2010, 04:30	#35
Gen Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7	Re: Paper Mill track plan Book.google.com will sometimes provide legal previews of copyrighted material....in this case it's chapters coal customers and dairy. I purchased this book a month ago. There is a chapter on paper, and it's worth a look: Model Railroader's Guide to Industries Along the Tracks 2

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