Pacific Rail Shops Steel, Riveted (Ice) Refrigerator Cars for 1998

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

freelance: Hollywood & Western

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

4548

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

view page

Supplemental Part:

laser-cut roofwalk (B.T.S part #02605)

Notes:

This was a special run done as the S-scale version of the NMRA Heritage car #09. The "Hollywood & Western" was a layout built by Jim Trout, Sam Raymond, and Dick Sutphen. Gordon Varney, of Varney Model Railroads, made the decals.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Merchants Despatch Transportation (MDT/NYC)

Lessee:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2313

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

12427, 12436, 12454

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

view page

Supplemental Part:

laser-cut roofwalk (B.T.S part #02605)

Roger Nulton's model has the American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Merchants Despatch Transportation (MDT/NYC)

Lessee:

Illinois Central (IC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2314

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

13714, 13746, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

view page

Supplemental Part:

laser-cut roofwalk (B.T.S part #02605)

Roger Nulton's model has the American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Northern Pacific (NP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2316

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

?????, 91072, 91147, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

view page

Supplemental Part:

laser-cut roofwalk (B.T.S part #02605)

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Volume:

2332cuft

Car Owner:

Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2317

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

3522, ????, 34902, 35703

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

view page

Supplemental Part:

laser-cut roofwalk (B.T.S part #02605)

Notes:

One side featured "The Chief" herald and the other the straight-line map.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Western Fruit Express (WFEX)

Lessee:

Great Northern (GN)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2315

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

71664, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

view page

Supplemental Part:

laser-cut roofwalk (B.T.S part #02605)