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Cotton Business - Shipping Of Cotton, Seeds, Seed Oil, Materials - Rolling Stock - Inquiry

Discussion in 'General' started by trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017), Aug 24, 2011.

  1. trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017)

    trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017) Passed away September 22, 2017

    At one time the Sulligent Cotton Oil Company was serviced by SLSF.

    I'm sure the cotton grown abundantly here then was probably brought in on trucks, wagon's, etc.

    What type of rolling stock would have serviced a cotton oil plant?

    I could be wrong but I suspect rail service exported the cotton seed oil?

    I still plan on trying to build an HO scale Sulligent Cotton Oil Company building this winter from Walthers Cornerstone brick sheets and some sheets of corrugated roof material. It will be my first ever model structure build that isn't from a kit.

    The building is and has been the most prominent landmark on the railroad here for at least over 3 decades, probably since the depot was demolished around 1980 according to what people tell me) maybe longer. It's be around for probably a century now.

    Any info is appreciated.
     
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    trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017), Aug 24, 2011
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  2. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Brandon,

    Most likely tank cars, but the era would dictate whether it was shipped in tank cars or in barrels loaded in boxcars.
     
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  3. gjslsffan

    gjslsffan Staff Member Staff Member

    I cannot say for sure what was at Sulligent, but the Quanah Cotton Oil Company, used many tank cars of all sizes, as well as boxcars and covered hoppers.

    They would press the cotton seed and get cotton seed oil. Like Keith said it was loaded in the tank cars and in barrels in boxcars. What was left from the pressing was a cotton seed meal that was processed and bagged as pellets or "cake" and that was/is fed to livestock. I am sure much of it was bulk shipped in covered hoppers too.

    The seed had that cotton fuzz and would not flow out of covered hoppers. So it was/is generally shipped bulk in boxcars with plywood or cardboard across the door like in grain service cars.

    I am sure there is a great deal more information on this than I have.

    Tom Holley
     
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    gjslsffan, Aug 25, 2011
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  4. trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017)

    trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017) Passed away September 22, 2017

    Era question, what would the 1500 class 4-8-2 Mountain class locomotive have pulled to and from a cotton oil business?
     
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    trainchaser007 (Brandon Adams RIP 9/22/2017), Aug 25, 2011
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  5. klrwhizkid

    klrwhizkid Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Boxcars loaded with barrels of oil, bales of cotton, cotton seed hulls burlap fabric or wire baling materials.

    Flatcars with bales of cotton, or loaded with equipment.

    Tank cars of cotton seed oil.

    The cars could be loaded or empty.
     
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