Here's some background info and pics on the era I'm working on my layout. Ownership of the rails changed several times from the United Fruit Co. to Northern, and then eventually the local government control. The United Fruit Co. also owned it's own fleet of steam ships known as the Great White Fleet.
http://www.unitedfruit.org/chron.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company
The Boxcars used at that time.
One I built to look like it.
The station and UFC offices.
Passenger service to San Jose.
Several Pics of the T shaped pier.
Loading the ships.
Trains of the time.
