S-Helper Service Pacific Fruit Express (PFE) Wood Sheathed (Ice) Refrigerator Cars

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1936 (rebuilt 1923; built 1912)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01951

Additional IDs:

01952, 01957

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2007

Road Number(s):

11007, 11034, 11040

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Part:

PFE Reefer End Ladders

Notes:

One herald on each side (Union Pacific/Southern Pacific). The complex paint scheme has a black roof and black bottom corners around the orange oval on the sides. The roofwalk, ends, and the top corners around the oval on the sides are brown/freight-car red.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00566

Additional IDs:

00567, 00682

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

19623, 19904, 37563, 38434, 36925

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Part:

PFE Reefer End Ladders

Notes:

SHS #00682 was the three-car set also released at the same time.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

00498

Additional IDs:

00499

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2000

Road Number(s):

35199, 34782

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Part:

PFE Reefer End Ladders

Notes:

SP herald on one side, and UP "Overland Route" herald on the other.

The side showing the SP herald.

The side showing the UP herald.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Lessee:

Western Pacific (WP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01609

Additional IDs:

01610

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

52273, 52775

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Part:

PFE Reefer End Ladders

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01000

Additional IDs:

01001

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2002

Road Number(s):

91022, 97680

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Part:

PFE Reefer End Ladders

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S-Helper Service

Manufacturer ID:

01639

Additional IDs:

01640, 01641

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

92347, 95648, 97949

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Supplemental:

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Part:

PFE Reefer End Ladders

Notes:

Double herald (Southern Pacific/Union Pacific).