LA Junction, Vernon DSCF7061
Today's set of 4 LA Junction (now BNSF) photos detail one of the long industry leads off District Blvd. in Vernon. This one runs parallel to 50th and Fruitland and does not appear to be used any longer, although it's still connected to the B Yard. This view looks west across District Blvd.
Vernon and adjacent areas comprised the "Central Manufacturing District" of Los Angeles, and even today the area is honeycombed with railroad sidings. That said, the number of active rail shippers is not what it once was and little by little the amount of trackage continues to dwindle, so I've been trying to get my pictures while I can.
LA Junction, Vernon DSCF7061
Today's set of 4 LA Junction (now BNSF) photos detail one of the long industry leads off District Blvd. in Vernon. This one runs parallel to 50th and Fruitland and does not appear to be used any longer, although it's still connected to the B Yard. This view looks west across District Blvd.
Vernon and adjacent areas comprised the "Central Manufacturing District" of Los Angeles, and even today the area is honeycombed with railroad sidings. That said, the number of active rail shippers is not what it once was and little by little the amount of trackage continues to dwindle, so I've been trying to get my pictures while I can.