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Packing Sheds and Other Industrial Structures Eastside Lines: Southern Pacific, Santa Fe and Visalia Electric Copyright 2009 by James E. Lancaster, Ph.D. Web
Page Created February 4, 2009  Exeter Branch Reedley, CA All photos are copyrighted. They remain the property of the individual contributors and may not be used without permission. Reedley was
served by both the Southern Pacific Exeter Branch and the Santa Fe
Visalia District. The tracks of the two railroads were parallel and
relatively close. Photos from the Santa Fe side are on a separate web page.
 A Southern Pacific Alco S6 rolls through Reedley in October 1961. (Randy Sunada photo)  An SP Alco S4 was photographed by Randy Sunada in Reedley in 1962.  The Ivanhoe local passes through Reedley in September 1989. (Cliff Prather photo)  February 1974 SPINS Diagram - Part A. (James Lancaster collection)  Maxco Supply, Inc., shown in May 1990, is the former Growers Supply on the SPINS diagram. At one time it was also a Sun Maid Raisin Growers Assn warehouse. The Santa Fe served the opposite side of the building. (Bob Chaparro photo)  The former Maxco Supply warehouse is shown here in March 2008. (James Lancaster photo)  Side view of the former Maxco Supply warehouse in March 2008. (James Lancaster photo)  This photo and the two following, all taken in March 2008, are on the site of the Chris Sorensen packing house on the SPINS diagram. (James Lancaster photos)    February 1974 SPINS Diagram - Part B. (James Lancaster collection)  This is the site of Ballantine Produce on the SPINS diagram. (James Lancaster photo)  Unidentified building photographed in May 1990. May have been on the Santa Fe side of Reedley. (Bob Chaparro photo) If you have any comments or questions please feel free to contact me at ljames1at (i.e., @) ix.netcom.com (no spaces). |