Weekly Photo Fun 7/10 - 7/16/15

[doctorwayne]

As far as I know, PFE was originally a joint UP/SP effort, but Western Pacific got into it at a later date. I'm not sure how the arrangement was eventually terminated, but there was obviously a splitting of the assets, as shown by the word "UNION" preceding "PACIFIC FRUIT EXPRESS" on Deano's reefer.

Earlier lettering styles used various versions of the UP shield on one side of the car...



...and the SP herald on the other side:



Later (after my operating era) both heralds, in black only, could be seen on both sides of the cars.

Wayne