05-19-2011, 07:42 AM
Welcome to the forum, AC87! 
Good to see another Houstonian here at Big Blue. Alot of my layout is being modeled after the industrial park across from Hobby, and there is another industrial park on Mykawa toward the north, almost to 610. You've probably seen it.
As for the UPFE reefers, I haven't seen them, but I have seen lots and lots of ex-MR and ex-SF reefers remarked as SLC. They are filled with potatos being delivered to the Mountain King Potato facility. Some switching can be seen in this thread: http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic...=54&t=3747
here's a photo from there:
And one of the caboose you mentioned:
Again, welcome to the forum!
Good to see another Houstonian here at Big Blue. Alot of my layout is being modeled after the industrial park across from Hobby, and there is another industrial park on Mykawa toward the north, almost to 610. You've probably seen it.
As for the UPFE reefers, I haven't seen them, but I have seen lots and lots of ex-MR and ex-SF reefers remarked as SLC. They are filled with potatos being delivered to the Mountain King Potato facility. Some switching can be seen in this thread: http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/viewtopic...=54&t=3747
here's a photo from there:
And one of the caboose you mentioned:
Again, welcome to the forum!