Following the end of World War II, the wider acceptance of frozen food nationwide caused a shift in the traditional refrigerator car (or reefer) industry. While it was possible to maintain some foods in a frozen state by using heavily insulated ice reefers over relatively short distances, for some foods such as frozen orange juice – which had a low freezing point and required constant temperatures between 0 and -10 degrees F – or for travel over longer distances, a new method for railcar refrigeration was required. Companies such as Fruit Growers Express (FGE), Pacific Fruit Express (PFE), and Santa Fe began to explore mechanical methods of refrigeration. FGE, which was more invested in the new orange juice traffic, led the way in these designs with over 175 mechanical cars operating by 1952. Through exchange of information between all three companies, mechanical reefer design underwent numerous updates and changes throughout the 1950s and 60s, with converted ice reefers and the “new” 50’ designs soon giving way to the larger 57’ designs by the mid 1960s. The 50’ reefer, however, remained a staple in refrigerator car fleets throughout the 1960s and 70s.
Features:
- Colorful painting and printing
- Equipped with AccuMate® operating knuckle couplers
AccuMate® couplers are made under license from
AccuRail, Inc.
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Item# |
Road Name |
Road Number |
January 2023
MSRP: $25.95 Undec MSRP: $20.95 |
Atlas N Trainman® 50' Mechanical Reefer |
50 001 178 |
Undecorated |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 006 467 |
Santa Fe (SFRP) (Orange/Black) |
2244 |
50 006 468 |
Santa Fe (SFRP) (Orange/Black) |
2280 |
50 006 469 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Black) |
300209 |
50 006 470 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Black) |
300212 |
New Road Numbers! |
50 006 471 |
Burlington Northern (Yellow/Black) |
409 |
50 006 472 |
Burlington Northern (Yellow/Black) |
420 |
50 006 473 |
Canadian National (Silver/Black/Blue) |
231120 |
50 006 474 |
Canadian National (Silver/Black/Blue) |
231123 |
50 006 475 |
Canadian Pacific (Silver/Red) |
286116 |
50 006 476 |
Canadian Pacific (Silver/Red) |
286122 |
50 006 477 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
142 |
50 006 478 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
164 |
October 2012
MSRP: $15.95 Undec MSRP: $12.95 |
Atlas N Trainman® 50' Mechanical Reefer - New Road Numbers! |
50 001 178 |
Undecorated |
- |
50 001 166 |
Burlington Route (Yellow/Black) |
127 |
50 001 167 |
Burlington Route (Yellow/Black) |
130 |
50 001 168 |
Canadian National (Yellow/Black) |
16536 |
50 001 169 |
Canadian National (Yellow/Black) |
16560 |
50 001 170 |
Canadian Pacific "Multi-Mark" (Silver/Red/White) |
287188 |
50 001 171 |
Canadian Pacific "Multi-Mark" (Silver/Red/White) |
287200 |
50 001 172 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Black) |
301014 |
50 001 173 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Black) |
301028 |
50 001 174 |
Swift Refigerator Lines (Silver/Brown) |
25039 |
50 001 175 |
Swift Refigerator Lines (Silver/Brown) |
25052 |
50 001 176 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
153 |
50 001 177 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
168 |
2nd Run - November 2009 |
Atlas N Trainman® 50' Mechanical Reefer - New Road Numbers! |
3650 |
Undecorated |
- |
36755 |
Bangor & Aroostook (Orange/Brown/Black) |
95 |
36756 |
Bangor & Aroostook (Orange/Brown/Black) |
97 |
36763 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Black) |
301018 |
36764 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Black) |
301207 |
36765 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
140 |
36766 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
165 |
Atlas N Trainman® 50' Mechanical Reefer - New Paint Schemes! |
36757 |
Burlington Northern (Yellow/Black) |
400 |
36758 |
Burlington Northern (Yellow/Black) |
414 |
36759 |
Canadian National (Yellow/Black) |
16528 |
36760 |
Canadian National (Yellow/Black) |
16566 |
36761 |
Canadian Pacific (Silver/Red/White) |
287181 |
36762 |
Canadian Pacific (Silver/Red/White) |
287227 |
1st Run - December 2006 |
Atlas N Trainman® 50' Mechanical Reefer |
3650 |
Undecorated |
- |
36743A |
Burlington Route (Yellow/Brown/Red/Black) |
123 |
36744A |
Burlington
Route (Yellow/Brown/Red/Black) |
131 |
36745A |
Canadian National
(Silver/Black/Blue) |
233004 |
36746A |
Canadian National (Silver/Black/Blue) |
233037 |
36747A |
Canadian Pacific
(Aluminum/Red) |
286100 |
36748A |
Canadian Pacific (Aluminum/Red) |
286134 |
36749A |
Pacific Fruit Express† (Orange/Black) |
301005 |
36750A |
Pacific Fruit
Express† (Orange/Black) |
301034 |
36751A |
Santa Fe (Orange/Silver/Black) |
3155 |
36752A |
Santa Fe (Orange/Silver/Black) |
3171 |
36753A |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
148 |
36754A |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
163 |
July 2005 (pre-Trainman version) |
3650 |
Undecorated |
- |
36523 |
Bangor & Aroostook (Orange/Brown/Black) |
96 |
36533 |
Burlington Northern (Green/Silver/White) |
5159 |
36544 |
Canadian National (Silver/Black/Blue) |
231150 |
36545 |
Canadian National (Silver/Black) |
231140 |
36617 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Black) |
300158 |
36624 |
Swift Meats (Silver/Black/Red) |
25040 |
36674 |
Santa Fe (Orange/Silver/Black) |
3176 |
36704 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
150 |
36714 |
Fruit Growers Express (Yellow/Freight Car Red/Black) |
10012 |
36733 |
Western Fruit Express (Yellow/Freight Car Red/Black) |
827 |
36741 |
Canadian Pacific (Aluminum/Red) |
286102 |
36742 |
Canadian Pacific (Aluminum/Red) |
286120 |
December 2003 |
3650 |
Undecorated |
- |
36522 |
Bangor & Aroostook (Orange/Brown/Black) |
99 |
36532 |
Burlington Northern (Green/Silver/White) |
5155 |
36542 |
Canadian National (Silver/Black/Blue) |
231119 |
36543 |
Canadian National Silver/Black |
231142 |
36613 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Silver/Black) |
300145 |
36614 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Silver/Black) |
300149 |
36615 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Silver/Black) |
300153 |
36616 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Silver/Black) |
300160 |
36623 |
Swift Meats (Silver/Black/Red) |
25032 |
36673 |
Santa Fe (Orange/Black/Silver) |
3181 |
36702 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
149 |
36703 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White) |
154 |
36712 |
Fruit Growers Express (Yellow/Brown/Black) |
10006 |
36713 |
Fruit Growers Express (Yellow/Brown/Black) |
10014 |
36732 |
Western Fruit Express (Yellow/Brown/Black) |
824 |
January 2000 |
36612 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Black) |
300140 |
36622 |
Swift's (Aluminum/Black/Brown/Red) |
25045 |
36672 |
Santa Fe (Orange/Black/White/Blue) |
3173 |
September 1998 |
3650 |
Undecorated |
- |
36531 |
Burlington Northern (Green/White) |
5153 |
36541 |
Canadian National (White/Black/Silver) |
- |
36701 |
Tropicana (Orange/Green/White/Black) |
145 |
September 1996 |
36711 |
Fruit Growers Express (Yellow/Box Car Red/Black/White) |
10043 |
May 1996 |
36531 |
Burlington Northern (Green/White) |
5153 |
36611 |
Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Black/White) |
300142 |
36541 |
Canadian National (White/Black/Silver) |
231117 |
November 1995 |
36721 |
Burlington (Yellow/Red/Black/White) |
123 |
36671 |
Santa Fe (Orange/Black/White) |
3178 |
December 1993 |
3673 |
Western Fruit Express (Yellow/Brown/Black/White) |
853 |