Plastic Hoppers

You know sometimes something simple like this i think would look great on my layout even though it is modern.  Today I drove past this and a pellet hopper was being loaded.

How simple a spur, some hosing, a small scratch built building and a few hoppers. If you zoom out from street view trucks can pull up right on the grass and load their trucks.

This is in wentzville, MO

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