Peekup & Dropove Transfer Company model

I have completed the Peekup & Dropove transfer company model.  This company was started in the 1920's by Don Peekup and Willie Dropove with only a single truck and an old, small warehouse.  They have grown the business to where it is today (1939).  I have added a number of figures, both plastic and cast metal.  The guy in the upper loading door was there previously - he was made from a cheap Plasticville figure that was holding a newspaper or magazine up and had a bag of them around his shoulder.  I removed those things and painted him.  The other figures, except the two guys lifting a box, all had minor surgery before painting.  Most of the boxes were made from an old set of cast metal box sides of unknown origin.  The barrels are of various heritage.

I added a small shed on the right side as well as cement block loading platform.  The shed will serve to separate this industry from the next one to be added to the right later on.

I added a small stack made from a wood dowel to the roof.  The loading docks are all built from wood strips.

After thinking about the name for this I decided on the cutzie name on the sign.  Nothing wrong with a little humor.  After selecting it, I thought about a radio program I used to listen to years ago before it ended.  It was called Car Talk and featured Tom and Ray Magliozzi (pronounced "mayotzi")  It was a very humorous program and actually had good car advice.  That program is still available as re-runs.  I still remember listening to radio adventure and comedy programs when I was a young child.  Things like the Green Hornet, The Shadow and the like.  There was not much TV then except for very expensive special devices.  I recall when we eventually got our first TV it was small and black & white.  TV at that time had no programming until about 5:00 pm - just showed test patterns until 5:00.    That was all a long time ago ............

I will be placing this industry on my layout and adding scenery and trucks.