Federal Cold Storage gets switched out on my LAJ layout. In the foreground is my newly acquired Rapido MTC (Mechanical Temperature Controlled) reefer.
Located at the intersection of Downey Rd. and District Blvd., the prototype was imposing to be sure. Although it did receive rail service, from listening to former LAJ workers, I get the impression it did not see large volumes of activity. Sadly, the structure was demolished sometime around 2018.
My only photo, taken on a trip in 2015. I made the mistake of assuming it would always be there, so I didn’t take more shots of it.
The model on the layout is a lightly kitbashed version of Walthers Frost Cold Storage.