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A refrigerator car is a refrigerated boxcar (U.S.), a piece of railroad rolling stock designed to carry perishable freight at specific temperatures. Refrigerator cars differ from simple insulated boxcars and ventilated boxcars (commonly used for transporting fruit), neither of which are fitted with cooling apparatus. Reefers in these early days were ice-cooled.

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Reefers & Insulated Box Cars 1960 - 1993

Series Lbs AAR Type IL CuFt Bldr Date (month-year) Yr Ret Commodity HO Kit N Kit Paint Design Notes
50500-50599 200 RBL 60-01 5525 NACC - 1967 1974 Grocery Prod . . 1 Ext Post, 3/4 ID, 10 PPD, HF20 Leased from NACC, lot B-67-A
50600-50624 1st 140 RBL 50-00 4614 NACC - 1965 1971 Grocery Prod EEL . 1 Ext Post, 3/4 ID, 10 SPD4, KEY20 Leased from NACC, lot E-65-B
50625-50674 1st 140 RBL 50-00 4614 NACC 5- 1966 1971 Grocery Prod . . 1 Ext Post, 3/4 ID, 10 SPD4, KEY20 Leased from NACC, lot A-66-A
50600-50649 2nd 167 RBL 60-01 C 5780 PCF RN 4- 1972 . Temp Sens Gds* (EEL) . 2 Ext Post, 4/4 ID, 10-6 YPDX, Cush20 *Canned goods, Wine, Liquor,Beer
50700-50705 1st 140 RBL 50-01 4391 NACC - 1964 1971 Grocery Prod . . . Rivt, 3/4 ID, 10 SPD, KEY20 Leased from NACC, lot A-64-B
50650-50774 2nd 165 RBL 60-00 C 5978 FGE AX 2=3- 1974 . Temp Sens Gds . . 2 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 14 YPDX, Cush20 Leased from FGE
50775-50799 165 RBL 60-00 C 5871 FGE AX 3- 1974 . Temp Sens Gds . . 2 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 14 YPDX, Cush20 Leased from FGE
50800-50899 1st 140 RBL 50-01 4391 NACC 3- 1964 1971 Grocery Prod . . . Rivt, 3/4 ID, 10 SPD4, KEY20 Leased from NACC, lot C-63-A
50840 140 RBL 50-00 4614 NACC 5- 1966 . Grocery Prod . . 1 Ext Post, 3/4 ID, 10 SPD4, KEY20 wreck replacement, NACC lot A-66-A
50800-50899 2nd 167 RBL 61-00 C 5766 PCF RN 5- 1979 . Temp Sens Gds . . 2 Ext Post, 4/4 ID, 14 YPDX, Cush .
51000-51149 140 RBL 50-01 4604 NACC 1=3- 1967 1974 Grocery Prod . . 1 Ext Post, 3/4 ID, 10 PPD, HF20 Leased from NACC, lot A-67-A
60080 110 RB 40-06 3850 RBLT/ RE# < 1965 <1974 Potatoes CBT* . . Insulated, Duryea Ex-68400-69899
60600-60714 140 RBL 50-01 4555 PCF RN - 1960 <1993 Grocery Prod (WAL*) . 3 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 8-2 PCFPD, Car-Pac, Waugh .
60715-60814 140 RBL 50-01 4573 PCF RN 7=8- 1962 . Grocery Prod MDC* . 3 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 9 YPD, Car-Pac, Waugh .
60820-60869 180 RBL 50-01 4644 PCF RN 9- 1964 . Coil Tin Plate (MDC*) . 3 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 10 YPD, Car-Pac, HC .
60870-60877 160 RBL 60-00 C 5158 CB&Q HV 7- 1967 . Beer* . . 4 Ext Post, 4/4 ID, 20ÓCUSH *Coors pool
60900-60999 137 RBL 50-01 4370 GATC EC 4- 1965 . Grocery Prod FRP** . 3 Weld, R4/4 ID, 10 YPD, HC20Ó/KEY20Ó .
61000-61249 2nd 137 RBL 50-06 C 4741 PCF RN 7=8- 1969 . Grocery Prod (EEL*) . 2 Ext Post, 4/4 ID, 10-6 YPDXV, Cush20 .
61250-61299 2nd 137 RBL 50-06 C 4970 FGE AX 7- 1971 . Temp Sens Gds WAL ATLAS 2 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 10-6 YPDX, Cush Leased from FGE
61300-61499 2nd 137 RBL 50-06 C 4970 FGE AX 6=7- 1971 . Temp Sens Gds WAL ATLAS 2 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 10-6 YPDX, Cush Leased from FGE
61500-61624 2nd 134 RBL 51-06 C 4752 PCF RN 2- 1972 . Temp Sens Gds (EEL*) . 2 Ext Post, 4/4 ID, 10-6 YPDX, Cush .
61625-61749 2nd 134 RBL 51-06 C 4752 PCF RN 2- 1972 . Temp Sens Gds (EEL*) . 2 Ext Post, 4/4 ID, 10-6 YPDX, Cush .
61750-61899 2nd 173 RBL 52-06 C 5145 FGE AX 4- 1974 . Temp Sens Gds WAL* . 2 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 14 YPDX, Cush20 Leased from FGE
*10000-10007* 140 RBL 50-01 4391 GATC 7- 1962 . Temp Sens Gds . . . Weld, R4/4 ID, 10ft. YPD offset, HC *NIRX reporting marks, leased NACC
*40000-40010* 134 RBL 50-01 4618 PCF 3- 1962 . Temp Sens Gds (MDC) . 3 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 10ft. YPD offset, HC *NIRX reporting marks, leased NACC
*41011* 140 RBL 50-01 4618 PS 12- 1963 . Temp Sens Gds (IMT,RR, EC*) . 3 PS1, 10SPD, *roof overhang, cush *NIRX reporting marks, leased NACC
*50100-50109* 96 RBL 50-01 4360 GATC - 1955 ? Temp Sens Gds (WAL*) . 3 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 7-7 YPD, Duryea *GARX reporting marks, leased GATC
*50900-50999* 107 RBL 50-01 4360 GATC - 1957 ? Temp Sens Gds (WAL*) . 3 Rivt, R4/4 ID, 7-7 YPD, Duryea *GARX reporting marks, leased GATC

Paint

1. Yellow-orange, optional black ends, stripe, flying Rio Grande, 1962-66
2. Orange, black stacked Rio Grande, 1968-on
3. Aspen Gold over silver, black ends, strip, flying Rio Grande, 1956-65
4. Mineral red, white stacked Rio Grande, 1967-70

Key

Lbs Weight capacity in lbs x 1,000
Type AAR car type code (i.e. XM = boxcar, etc.)
IL Interior Length or tank
Bldr ACF = American Car & Foundry; BSC = Bethlehem Steel Car; CSCC = Chicago Steel Car Co.; GATC = General American Transportation Co.; H&B; = Haskell & Barker; IC&E; = Illinois Car & Equipment; KCSS = Kansas City Structural Steel; LCC = Litchfield Car Co; MPC = Michigan-Peninsular Car; MC&F; = Missouri Car & Foundry; MCW = Michgan Car Works; MVC = Mt. Vernon Car (PSC); OFC = Ohio Falls Car; PAC = Pennsylvania Car; PCC = Peninsular Car Co.; PSC = Pressed Steel Car; PS = Pullman-Standard; PUL = Pullman; SSC = Standard Steel Car; W&F; = Wells & French; WSCF = Western Steel Car & Foundry (PSC)
Date-Yr Month and Year built
Ret Last year class was listed in ORER
Commodity Most commonly shipped
HO Kit & N Kit Closest available kit or RTR: * indicates needs modifications; () indicates stand-in only. Manufacturers: ACCU=Accurail; AMB=Ambroid; ATH=Athearn; ATLAS=Atlas; BACH=Bachmann; BL=Branchline Trains; BOWS=Bowser; CBT=C&BT Shops; CON=Con-Cor; CUS=Custom Rail Shops; DA=Details Associates; DVFC=Delaware Valley Freight Car; E&C=E&C Shops; ECW=Eastern Car Works; EEL=Eel River Models; DLX=DeLuxe Innovations; FRP=Front Range Products; GLOR=Gloor Craft; IMT=Intermountain; LAM=Lambert; LL=Life-Like; McK=McKean Models; MDC=Model Die Casting; MT=Micro Trains; OMI=Overland Models; P2K=Proto 2000; PFM=Pacific Fast Mail; PIT=Pittsburgh Scale Models; PM=Precision Masters; RR=Robins Rails; STW=Stewart Hobbies; TICH=Tichy Train Group; WAL=Walthers; WEST=Westerfield;
Design General design features: YSD=Youngstown Sliding Door, YPD=Youngstown Plug Door; YPDX=Youngstown Plug Door Exterior Post; PPD=Pullman " Plug Door; SPD4=Superior Plug Door; ID=Improved Dreadnaught ends, cush=cushioned underframe, Duryea=Duryea cush u.f., FS=ACF Freight Saver cush u.f., Waugh=Waugh cush u.f., EOC=end of car cushioning
Notes General notes
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