Historic Packing Houses, Packing Sheds and Other Industrial Structures
in Central and Northern California

Eastside Lines: Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Visalia Electric

Copyright 2008 by James E. Lancaster, Ph.D.

Web Page Created December 2, 2008
Last Updated August 27, 2011

SP Exeter Branch

Porterville, CA

All photos are copyrighted. They remain the property of the individual contributors and may not be used without permission.




February 1974 SPINS Diagram - Part A. (James Lancaster collection)


San Antonio Growers in February 2004. Formerly the Porterville Citrus Assn (PCA on the SPINS Diagram - Part A).
(William Messecar photo)


Track side of the San Antonio Growers packing house in August 2006. (James Lancaster photo)


Baird-Neece packing house in February 2004. (William Messecar photo)


Juice bin at the Baird-Neece packing house in August 2006. (James Lancaster photo)


Goodel Packing Co. packing house in July 2006 (Rainey Packing on the SPINS Diagram - Part A). (James Lancaster photo)


Track side of the Goodell packing house in August 2006. The single track that now belongs to the San Joaquin Valley RR and is all that's left of the former SP yard in Porterville. (James Lancaster photo)


February 1974 SPINS Diagram - Part B. (James Lancaster collection)


February 1974 SPINS Diagram - Part C. (James Lancaster collection)




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