Atlas N Trainman® 50' Mechanical Reefer

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