In 1982, some of the remaining Santa Fe Conditionaire hoppers were at the San Bernardino Shops being stripped of their outer insulation, as part of their...
While researching the Santa Barbara area's packing houses I came across information about the southern-most facility in Montecito. The narrative below was...
I got 'em! The two icing docks. Thanks, everyone, for your help. Frozen Bill Jolitz (That's because it's snowing outside) ... dock #3049 ... Southern ... ...
Hi Bob, You really do your job as a moderator and a citrus-industry-fan well. I enjoy your posts. However reading them questions (not directly related to...
... The California citrus industry is now centered in the area southeast of Fresno and northeast of Bakersfield, i.e., Terra Bella, Porterville, Strathmore,...
Some mornings I get up, read the messages and ask myself, "What is the answer to this question?". At my age (59) it's good to be curious. The California Sate...
OK. I still am not dressed but I did find that Santa Barbara County, which includes Goleta, and Montecito, has its crop reports on line going back quite a few...
So sad that OC isn't even on the list any longer. ... From: Bob Chaparro To: citrusmodeling@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 8:54 AM Subject:...
Bob, Such dedication, careful when you go out to get the paper! You maay get frostbite! Ed ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
... In 2005, Orange County had but 93 acres in Valencia Orange production, producing 1,142 tons. That production would be enough for about 60 forty-foot ice...
The second run of the Athearn 50' SFRD ice reefers with the Ship and Travel slogan/passenger train names began rolling in this week at Milepost 38 in Anaheim....
Last weekend at the Del Mar train show I came across two of the infamous CB&T Shops first release HO scale Santa Fe steel reefers. For those of you who never...
Bob, I'm not aware (actually, I don't remember) that CB&T did revise the roof, which was 9 inches too wide, not six (sigh). After the first release, CB&T faded...
Here is the additional post on this topic, again taken from the Steam Era Freight Car Discussion Group at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/STMFC/ Bob Chaparro ...
Bob I built two of them when they first came out. Having survived the experience, I hope that after you came across them, you left them where you found them!...
... Bob, Funny that you should ask. I bought three of these kits from my local dealer about a month ago. I have them on my to do list. Before I bought them...
I have added three new photos and a business card to the San Fernando packing house web page. The photos were taken by an LA Times photographer in early 1944...
Hi, I also bought a couple of these cars some time back and did one using Richard's article. Its a shame that you have to replace almost all the small detail...
Although Sunshine Models does not have a website, I was able to locate a listing on-line of their kit offerings. The list was originally created by Tim...
Between Red Caboose and Terry Wegmann's Pacific Freight Enterprises styrene offerings (you have to watch the STMFC list to know when parts are run and are...
... parts ... 16, ... Yes, and Pacific Freight Enterprises and Intermountain have offered (or are currently offering) the -16, the -18, and the -21 ready to ...
... Bishop" <goldrod_1@...> wrote: I have some Quality Craft N scale 50' wood side reefer kit to build. My question is, at what date did the Santa Fe rebuild...
Bill. I have the video. I was given the address of the next person to receive it but my machine crashed on me a few days ago. Today is the first day that i...
We've noted before that during the slow periods of perishable shipping the Santa Fe used empty reefers for extra braking power on westbound trains descending...
Bob, I believe the SP used its stock cars in their final years to provide braking power as you've described the Santa Fe doing with empty SFRD reefers....
Through the Santa Fe mailing list I came across Paul Brown's railroad website at: http://paulwbrown.official.ws/ At the bottom of the main page are six images...
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