Grain in the elevator was shipped by train car. Usually to terminals at Vancouver to be shipped to their destination.
The old box cars had sliding doors on the side. The car had to be "boarded" prior to loading it with grain.This consisted of putting large cardboard sheets that were lined with metal straps on the inside of the doors. A board was nailed in to secure the cardboard. A gap of about 1 foot was left at the top of the door so the spout from the elevator could be put in to load the grain.
Later the grain cars were top loaded (as seen in picture) and had hoppers at the bottom to empty.
The old box cars had sliding doors on the side. The car had to be "boarded" prior to loading it with grain.This consisted of putting large cardboard sheets that were lined with metal straps on the inside of the doors. A board was nailed in to secure the cardboard. A gap of about 1 foot was left at the top of the door so the spout from the elevator could be put in to load the grain.
Later the grain cars were top loaded (as seen in picture) and had hoppers at the bottom to empty.
