BAR reefer and TS 307 on 9th Street, Modesto
There were about a half dozen BAR empty iced-reefers on this train. These cars were used in the east during the spring potato harvest and my guess is that they were available for use in the summer for perishable west-coast traffic. These are impressive graphics for the time and it was great to see them coupled up to the Tidewater's classic, outside-braced caboose, constructed by the WP shop in Stockton from a boxcar.
BAR reefer and TS 307 on 9th Street, Modesto
There were about a half dozen BAR empty iced-reefers on this train. These cars were used in the east during the spring potato harvest and my guess is that they were available for use in the summer for perishable west-coast traffic. These are impressive graphics for the time and it was great to see them coupled up to the Tidewater's classic, outside-braced caboose, constructed by the WP shop in Stockton from a boxcar.