S-Helper Service Fruit Growers Express (FGEX) Wood Sheathed (Ice) Refrigerator Cars

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Fruit Growers Express (FGEX)

Advertiser:

National Bohemian Pale Beer

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01731

Additional IDs:

01732

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

1934, 2007

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Notes:

These two cars were the 2007 NASG Convention cars.

(note that the body color is closer to white, than what is shown in this photo)

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Fruit Growers Express (FGEX)

Advertiser:

Gunther's Beer

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

02067

Additional IDs:

02068

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2009

Road Number(s):

2010, 1881

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Notes:

SHS #02067, road number 2010, was a special run done for the Baltimore Area American Flyer club. SHS #02068, road number 1881, was a regular SHS product run car.

This S-Helper Service concept art is somewhat confusing. Its road numbers and the body color match those of the cars produced as SHS #01731 and #01732. However, the advertised beer herald is the one that was used on this entry's cars; the other cars have a different beer advertised.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Fruit Growers Express (FGEX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01015

Additional IDs:

01016

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2002

Road Number(s):

7048, 7055

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Fruit Growers Express (FGEX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00695

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

32757, 51237, 59218

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Notes:

This is a three-car set with different lettering and completely different road numbers from the stand-alone FGE cars.

Note that a three-car set SHS #00685 was announced, but, according to Don Thompson, they never actually produced it. The one car they showed of that set, road number 51237, is actually included in set SHS #00695 (see photos).

This was the photo that S-Helper Service showed on their original web site when the set SHS #00685 was announced.