Atlas O General American 53'6" Wood Express Reefer

At one time, the express refrigerator car was a common component of the nation's passenger trains. These cars provided fast delivery of perishable, high value crops and goods that demanded the speediest service the railroads could deliver. Since many of the cars were equipped with collapsible ice bunker bulkheads, the cars could double in mail and express package service. The General American 53' 6" Wood Express Refrigerator cars were among the most common cars of this type used in the US. Not only were they used by many class 1 railroads in express mail and passenger service, they were perhaps best known in the liveries of the express companies, such as American Railway Express and Railway Express Agency. Features Include:

 

Features:

  • Sprung die-cast GSC Commonwealth express car trucks
  • All metal ladders, stirrups and grab irons
  • Detailed underframe
  • Opening doors and roof hatches
  • Accurate painting and lettering
  • Approximate length: 13.5"
  • Minimum radius curve (2-Rail): 36"
  • Minimum diameter curve (3-Rail): O-36

Note: Atlas O body mounted scale couplers can be used on both 2-rail and 3-rail versions.

 

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3-Rail Item# Road Name 2-Rail Item#
June 2019
3-RAIL Undec MSRP: $79.95 2-RAIL Undec MSRP: $84.95
3-RAIL MSRP: $85.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $90.95
3001000 Undecorated 3002000
New Road Numbers!
3001007 Railway Express Agency (Green/Red/White/Black) 3002007
3001008 Soo (Green/Gold/Black) 3002008
3001009 Western Pacific (Green/Gold/Black) 3002009
3001001 American Refrigerator Express (Green/Gold/Black) 3002001
3001015 American Refrigerator Transport (Green/Gold/Black) 3002015
New Paint Schemes!
3001036 Northern Refrigerator Car / NP (Green/Gold/Red/Black) 3002036
3001037 Nickel Plate (Green/Gold/Black) 3002037
Products bearing Western Pacific marks are made under trademark license from Union Pacific Railroad Company. 
March 2017
3-RAIL MSRP: $84.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $89.95
3001000 Undecorated 3002000
New Road Numbers!
3001003 Railway Express Agency (Green/Gold/Red/White) 3002003
3001002 Rio Grande (Green/Gold/Black) 3002002
New Paint Schemes!
3001026 Canadian National (Green/Gold) (Cancelled) 3002026
3001027 Great Northern (Green/Gold/Red/White) 3002027
3001028 Northern Pacific (Green/Gold/White/Black/Red) 3002028
3001029 Pacific Fruit Express (Green/Gold) 3002029
July 2010
3-RAIL MSRP: $79.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $84.95
3001000 Undecorated 3002000
New Paint Schemes!
3001020 Kansas City Southern 3002020
3001021 Louisville & Nashville* 3002021
3001022 Rock Island 3002022
3001023 Texas & Pacific 3002023
3001024 Wabash 3002024
August 2009
3-RAIL MSRP: $74.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $79.95
3001000 Undecorated 3002000
New Paint Schemes!
3001015 American Refrigerator Transit Co. 3002015
3001016 Lehigh Valley 3002016
3001017 Missouri-Kansas-Texas 3002017
3001018 St. Louis Southwestern 3002018
October 2008
3-RAIL MSRP: $74.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $79.95
New Road Numbers!
3001000 Undecorated 3002000
3001001 American Railway Express 3002001
New Paint Schemes!
3001011 Frisco 3002011
3001012 Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis* 3002012
3001013 Railway Express Agency 3002013
November 2007
3-RAIL MSRP: $74.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $79.95
NEW PAINT SCHEMES!
3001000 Undecorated 3002000
3001006 Missouri Pacific 3002006
3001007 Railway Express Agency 3002007
3001008 Soo Line 3002008
3001009 Western Pacific 3002009
March 2007
3-RAIL MSRP: $74.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $79.95
NEW MODEL!
3001000 Undecorated 3002000
3001001 American Railway Express 3002001
3001002 D&RGW† 3002002
3001003 Railway Express Agency 3002003
3001004 Seaboard* 3002004
3001005 URTX (freight) 3002005