@Hannibal-St Joseph RR posted:
Dan, Hello!. you had me with PICKLES! (Keokuk Canning Company Co. Classic Vat Car Pickles)
Great story, Thanks for sharing. I welcome your posts as I am but a 4x8-er with my doctorate in Seasonal Carpet Layouts. Very good folks here. the experience is vast and well shared. "My Layout and Train Accomplishments have breadcrumbs back to those Giants who have traveled this road before me"
Enjoy and thanks for the share. (I Lived next door to Gedneys Pickle Factory in Chaska, Minnesota. On a Hot summer day, the breeze from the south brought along the sweet fragrance from the wooden Pickle VATS. Man, Now I gotta find one of THOSE cars....