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Prolific poster 1,235 posts kcsphil1 Prolific poster 1,235 posts
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It’s not often you get to see a prototype for a mass produced structure or industry kit, but I had that pleasure yesterday. I was driving back to my DC area home from Buffalo, NY, and Mapquest took me down U.S. 219 – the Buffalo-Pittsburg Highway. Immediately after crossing the New York/Pennsylvania state line, I entered Bradford, PA which is the home of American Refining Group. ARG’s operation in Bradford is one of the oldest, if not the oldest crude oil refineries in the United States.

 
So I was thrilled to see, right in the middle of the refinery, stacks and piping that are the spitting image of Walther’s North Island Refinery kit. Mind you, the Bradford complex is much bigger, but one certainly gets the idea that this could have served as the prototype. If you watch the tour video you can actually see the stacks and other items that make the connection plausible.
 
And yes, I managed to get a few cell phone photos for my modeling use.

Philip H. Chief Everything Officer Baton Rouge Southern Railroad, Mount Rainier Div.

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