That's looking great!I have

That's looking great!

I have a 'Bakery line' on my layout - a shame there's no Bakery   You just might inspire me to build one!

Wow!! Joe! That IS

Looking good!

Nice complex!

Joe

bakery

LOOKING GOOD!

Very nice!

The panels on the fence really caught my eye. Nice building.

Nice build

Nice build

Great looking building

I hope you keep us updated on your progress. Right now I just put a couple of Walther's kits together for my bakery. I'd like to eventually scratchbuild a structure but I'm trying to improve my building skills with kits first.

Do you have more details on how you went about building this structure? Do you have drafting experience? It looks very professional to my eyes.  Thanks for sharing Joe.

Joe CSX, FCEN

Thanks for all the encouragement!

Mike, you should definitely build a bakery!

Dats, thanks for the comments. The utility pole is with the first bakery build seen here,

It will be added to that empty wall here,

with a vegetable oil storage tanks (or 2 if they will fit)

The fence is 0.030 styrene rod with grey tulle from Jo-Ann fabric. I Built it in sections after painting the styrene frames grey. I used burnt umber or raw sienna or something and just brushed it on for weathering. After I glued the fence to the layout, I took staples, cut in half, and glued them to be the barb wire holders.

Joe CSX, these building are my 3rd and 4th styrene builds. Here are my first 2 buildings,

Building with styrene is super simple with a few basic tools, shown here,

You can find most if not all of these tools at garage sales, swap meets, or discount stores. You probably already have them. And yes, those are my wife's nail files, they are invaluable for squaring window openings and door frames.

I think building with styrene is easier and gives you more freedom than with kits, plus if you mess something up, you're out a few bucks not a whole kit. Here are some in progress pictures,

After cutting the walls to size, I mark the window openings and draw an "x" over them. (You can still see some of the markings where I experimented with different configurations.)

I then used a small drill bit to put a hole at each corner and in the center of the window opening. After that, you score and cut from hole to hole and snap out the pieces.

And finally, I use one of my wife's nail files to finish and square up the openings.

I use the left over and scrap pieces of styrene to reinforce the structure and make roof supports and partitions.

And finally, I hide the corner seams with rods or tubes to simulate downspouts,

You can also cover the seams with thin strips or you can use wood filler and file them smooth.

And Viola! No experience necessary!

Oh yeah, that paper clip in the background of every photo is my super glue applicator.

Ok, if you made it this far, feel free to enjoy some pictures of today's progress,

First, the derail, because we can't have railcars rolling out into traffic!

What a mess, someone should be fired for spilling all that product!

I guess when you unload 2 hoppers a day things can get a bit messy

Thanks for stopping by, Cheers!

Grates between rails.

It looks like you used Grand Line window details. Are those scratch built? Please tell us what you used for those details and the product spilled on the ground. 

Looks amazing. 

Just an Idea

Your project looks great. It reminded me of something I observed several years ago.

My wife used to work for Butternut which had a bakery just west of downtown Cincinnati. The track that the covered hoppers unloaded on was located across the street and not physically a part of the bakery per se.

It is another example of giving the suggestion of modeling a plant without having to do all of the bulidings.

Espee over Donner

The Loading Grates

Yes, those are built using windows and styrene. I bent a piece of styrene the size of the window into a shallow "v" so it would rest between the ties, then painted the piece grey and dark grey in the middle.

After painting the window orange, I glued the two together and planted them on the layout with white glue.

The spilled product is baby powder. I put some on a spoon and sprinkled it over a drop of diluted white glue, letting it sit over night. The next day I gave the "piles" a quick once over with a stiff brush while working different colored chalks in at the same time.

Thanks for the suggestion Patrick, that's a great idea for a quick industry. Maybe a chain link fence with some signs, pipes and hoses on the ground.

I weathered the first building and added a vegetable oil tank,

Well that's my 1 hour weathering job, which is all the patience I have for paint. While I'm satisfied with the outcome, I definitely need practice.

I plan on adding the transformer tower from my first bakery attempt,

And if space is available, another oil tank.

Thanks for reading!

Nice Work!

I'd spot that bakery any day! Looks fun! Very nice work.

Bakery Buildings Finished...for now!

Here's the Oroweat Bakery buildings now, first Building 1:

The tanks were scratch built using the very last of my styrene and some left over parts from the Walthers silo kit. The black hoses are painted solder with a piece of a switch stand kit as the nozzle. Painted with acrylic and weathered my alcohol/india ink and chalks.

Now we can receive shipments of vegetable oil, syrups, liquid preservatives, etc. These tanks aren't that big so my story is the main tanks are located in the building.

Building 2:

These plywood boards were painted orange and are used to cover the loading grates while rail cars are moved.

I really like the look of these pallets, which are made in the USA by A M Models.

I weathered building 2 with alcohol and ink, then chalks. I wanted to dirty this one up a bit more because the covered hoppers are unloading right in front of it.

So far I'm not impressed by my weathering attempt, I find that even though I have the patience to build, when it comes to painting I just "slap it on".

These 2 buildings will get planted soon and the groundwork around them will be finished up. Stay tuned, I've got a lot more to go!

I was thinking about adding a propane tank because I'm thinking " how do they heat the ovens?" I'm also looking for other details or things I may have missed so suggestions are always welcomed.

Thanks for reading!

bakery ovens

Joe,

 Being fro the East coast, the ovens operated using natural gas, and or electricity.  In my dealings using Propane it would cost way to much, and would require another tank, which would have to be outside, due to it being hazardous and flammable. Don't forget a delivery system for the product they are making. My father for many years delivered product from two Mom & Pop bakeries.

 The latter appears to still be in operation even after 50+ years. I'm sure the Grand kids are running it by now.

Charlie

Thanks Charlie

Is Natural gas piped in or delivered for these operations?

I ask because I have this space between the fence and the silos, from the guard shack to the pump house. I was planning on "running the pumps" with some type of fuel and the ovens as well.

So 2 different fuels, one for the vacuum pump motors and another for the ovens. Which means 2 different tanks and piping for this area.

Or if these are run exclusively electric I'll just run some conduit and be done.

As for deliveries, like local deliveries, I didn't plan on modeling that but maybe could add a refrigerated truck and trailer on the street. On second thought, I will.

From the prototype research I did, this bakery received bulk grain, oats, etc. and shipped out flour and meal to other bakeries, as well as baking the finished product. So about 20-30 cars per month.

Thanks for your help Charlie!

gas

Joe,

From what I can remember, the natural gas was directly piped in. I was only maybe 7 or 8 at the time.

Charlie

Moving along here...

Building 1 and 2 planted:

Rooftop details added:

Joe the Guard has a new security office:

Joe the Guard monitors traffic and the cameras:

The loading docks were finished with some photos and pallets:

Finished up the silos with conduit and junction boxes (in white):

Weathering the silos will be next, then I can plant those and get to working on some trees (about time!).

Thanks for your interest!

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Looks good Joe! You've given

Looks good Joe!

You've given me a couple of ideas...thanks.

Looks Great

Joe,

This build is really looking good. Since my profession is to build these and other similar facilities - I'm an architect that works for the food processing industry - let me shed some light on your questions and offer a couple of ideas.

As far as your fuels are concerned, the ovens would be electric or natural gas. Propane could be an alternate fuel, but only as a backup, so you could include a propane tank if you want.  Natural gas would be direct piped to the facility because the fuel consumption of the equipment would make tank storage and regular fuel deliveries a nightmare.  Other equipment in the plant would also use the gas feed such as proofers, fryers and the building air conditioning/heating equipment.  A standby generator could also be on the gas line.  Your vacuum pump motors would more likely than not be electric - most motors will be electric rather than a burnable fuel from an efficiency standpoint.

We try to separate raw product from finished goods.  If this is the receiving side, then your deliveries or shipping side should be elsewhere.  The exception might be if you are shipping the processed flour back out in carload lots, then it might ship from these silos.

I'd suggest painting your silo ladders, cages and railings yellow - unless your prototype is different.  This makes them more visible, and OSHA really likes that.

Sometimes product piping gets color coded, but usually it is painted one color or is just raw galvanized or stainless steel.

Really like where this is going.  I hope this was helpful!  Keep up the good work.

Really fantastic modeling.

Joe,

 I find your approach to modeling these buildings (including your first two) to be right on the mark. I have a question about the roof surface. You have achieved a sectional look with regularly spaced lighter colored lines. This caught my eye immediately and I would love to know how you did that.

 Thanks,

 Rick

Thank you for all the interest!

Allen H. - Glad I can help!

Rick, thanks for commenting and following!

The roof was done via my desktop printer. Here's my process:

1. Google Earth, find a big warehouse roof in my neighborhood. Here's Toy's R Us. Take a screen shot, Crop:

2. Copy and Paste the image into MS Word. Adjust the size depending upon the building roof, in this case a 3 inch height. Paste multiple times and add other images to fill up the page:

3. Print and use!

AlanR, thank you for that info, it's absolutely helpful! I will be painting the ladder rungs on the silos yellow, too. Here's a photo of the bakery in it's heyday:

 Bruce Petty Photo

Those hoppers are on the mainline. It looks like there is a tank trailer between the silos and that hip roof structure. This complex looks crowded.

I have no idea what those giant brown tanks are at far left, but I will build those too. I'm guessing rail cars offload next to the white silos, and finished product is loaded for shipping at the back of the spur next to the brown tanks.

I still have some ways to go, I'm hoping to fill up the space to it a crowded feel. I'll build the brown tanks and some of that tan piping, add the trailer, a sign, and at far left the fence with all the signs. Some plants too.

I appreciate all the input everyone has given! Thanks

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Silos are finished and planted

and notice how I didn't use the term "weathered". That's because I had a series of disasters so to speak.

First, my spray bottle that I filled with india ink and alcohol mix, which I planned on misting the silos with, failed.

Then, as I brushed the india ink mix, I broke off the silo i was holding sending the structure crashing into the work bench.

After regluing everything together, I decided against further attempts and planted the silos.

I guess I could weather them in place with the brush and chalks, but were moving forward here. It is, what it is.

Lesson learned...

Moving along here, I finished up the area with some details like signs, hoses, pipes, and trash bins. I'll dirty up the concrete slab a bit more, add some cracks, and a few weeds and bushes on the fence line.

I'm also going to add what looks like a tank trailer (located just in front of the silos)and the brown grain bins as seen here:

Notice I tried to recreate the fence with the signs here:

And of course the Bakery Thrift Store sign:

The actual bakery thrift store is located off the layout.

So overall this project is winding down, with just a few here and there things to add.

As always thanks for following along on this project!

And a New Video! IN HD!!

ROCK ON

Good stuff dude!