At one time, the meat industry played a major role in railroading. The trackside slaughterhouse was a busy, interesting place surrounded by a fascinating array of stock pens, loading ramps and gates. Meat would arrive on the hoof in dingy stockcars and depart on the hook in bright reefers.
Most of these industries were very large, but we feel that the small single or double pen facilities that were usually located in rural areas and small towns make the most interesting and best models. Just about every small town in the U.S. had some kind of meat processing industry.
Our latest HO kit is called "Butcher's Way". Livestock is processed at the slaughterhouse and is then picked up or delivered to meat packers and local butcher shops. The company also runs their own adjoining packing house, butcher shop and and small luncheonette specializing in steaks, hot dogs and hamburgers and is run by "Ma Magdalina".
Kit includes eight beef cattle. Figures and vehicles are not included. Only 700 kits will be made, so order from us now. Mid November release date.

Butcher's Way, J.S. No. 11....................$280.00

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Fine Scale Miniatures
49 Main Street
Peabody, Mass.
01960-5549

Photos of Butcher's Way

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all photographs by Tara Sellios

A Note from George Sellios

I was very impressed with the character and overall detail of Butcher's Way and couldn't wait to install it on my Franklin & South Manchester Railroad. However, the railroad is finished, and I could not find a spot where the track on the diorama would line up with the existing track on the layout. The only thing left was to cut the track off of the diorama (using a table saw) and use it as an industry that is serviced only by trucks. I would have preferred Butcher's Way to be serviced by rail, but sometimes sacrifices have to be made, especially if you want to install a diorama of this caliber on your layout. I hope these photos will give you some ideas if you run into a similar problem.

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