Once again, the use of modeler's license is taking place on my Oakdale Junction HO scale layout. This time it is with the industries that are established on the Southern Pacific Railroad side of Oakdale. Another industry that I am fascinated with regarding railroading in the 1950's is with packinghouse operations.
I like the look and operations of refrigerator car operations, especially those used in fruit and vegetable deliveries. By adding some packing houses in town, Southern Pacific crews will have the opportunity to switch Pacific Fruit Express and other refrigerator cars. Sometimes they will be dropping off empty cars to be loaded and other times they will be picking up loaded cars for transport to off layout destinations. There will even be the need to spot the cars at the ice house to be iced prior to loading. The excitement of operating this type of freight traffic is why I like the 1950's era of railroading.
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