Shur-Gain Module: The Vision

To keep up with this one blogpost a week deal, I figured I'd do a short write-up on my one module that I currently have track laid down on.  For those that don't know, this module is meant to represent the spur that once went into Shur-Gain located in Sussex, New Brunswick.

Although I've shared photos of the bare bones module before, I figured I'd share some prototype photos so any who would like to see what the module will hopefully become someday, can see what it once was.  Keep in mind, that this spur is now removed, and the Shur-Gain is now just a simple little store, as the distribution centre has been moved to Moncton.

The following photos below belong to Steve Boyko.  Thanks Steve for the permission to post these!

Shur-Gain Prototype -1 

Shur-Gain Prototype - 2 

Shur-Gain Prototype - 3

Onto a few more photos that I have in my collection, this time from Tim Dryden.

Shur-Gain Prototype - 4 

Shur-Gain Prototype - 5

Thank you to both gents for the permission to use these photos that I can model from.

As for myself, back in the early 2000's I had an old film camera that I remember capturing photos of light power on this spur...I lost the film and I have no idea where the photos went :(

Also, here is an aerial photo of where the spur once was, and the current mainline on the Sussex Subdivision through the namesake town.  The spur is located in the left portion branching somewhat northwest in the aerial photo.

Sussex East, with the Shur-Gain Spur & Weyerhaeuser.

So that's that, now maybe you can get an idea of where I'm coming from with my Shur-Gain module.  Just in case you don't get it, here you go, maybe this can help you envision it.  The plan will be to build the majority of the Shur-Gain facility on another smaller module that will butt onto this current one.

Shur-Gain Prototype & Bare Bones Module.

That about wraps it up!  Hoping to paint a small section of test track this coming week, which will merit another blogpost next Monday!

- Caleb