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Oval Concrete Granary

a photo feature by Randy Harvey
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Oval Concrete Silo
Lineside structures come in many shapes and sizes. This oval concrete grain silo displays many interesting features. Randy Harvey [HARV] carries a camera and provides another excellent walkaround. This silo is near Clearmont, Wyoming.
Features
I would like to hear from people who can explain the design of this structure. It is unique in that it is poured concrete. It is also curious in that it is reinforced with circumferential tension rods held with embedded tensioners.

Look through the (vandalized broken) windows and you will notice common pipes used for railing.

Notice the segmented assembly of the loading pipes.

See the grass growing on the roof of the store house?
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About the Author

About Randy Harvey (HARV)
FROM: WYOMING, UNITED STATES

I have been in the modeling hobby off and on since my youth. I build mostly 1/35 scale. However I work in other scales for aircraft, ships and the occasional civilian car kit. I also kit bash and scratch-build when the mood strikes. I mainly model WWI and WWII figures, armor, vehic...


Copyright ©2018 by Randy Harvey. _OPINIONS RailRoad Modeling, KitMaker Network, or Silver Star Enterrpises. Images also by copyright holder unless otherwise noted. Opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of ModelGeek. All rights reserved. Originally published on: 2017-06-20 00:00:00. Unique Reads: 4279