Stockyard and Worktrains

Dad (Leonard Paul) was postmaster from 1951-05-01till 1967-04-14 and Mom ( Doreen) taught school off and on for years and taught 4-H. He also took the cows and pigs on Saturday at the stockyards and loaded them on the train. And you can be sure that I was there most Saturdays watching as they loaded the pigs and cows, I remember three men carrying up a sow by the ears and tail.


The railway tracks, siding, cars, work trains always drew me from walking the line to putting coins and metal seals on the track for the train to flatten out. My favorite was the work trains they were so different.


Work trains repaired and maintained track. Besides the repair equipment, they included a cook-supply car, a cook car, a dining car, and bunk, recreation and shower cars. The bunk cars were the sleeping cars for the work crews, as well as their living area after the day's work was done.