This model is based on the Pacific Fruit Express R-40-10 class reefer which was built in 1936 & 1937. This reefer was a very successful design for PFE and the 4,700 cars that were built constituted one of the largest orders ever for refrigerator cars.
Atlas O 40' Steel Reefer
Features:
- True 1/4" dimensions and details
- Die-cast ladders, stirrups and grab irons
- Weighted chassis
- 50-ton Bettendorf trucks
- Prototypical painting and lettering
- Simulated Aluminum finish on 2-pack cars
- Scale 33" wheels and scale couplers (2-rail)
- Minimum diameter curve: O-36 (3-rail)
- Minimum radius curve: 24" (2-rail)
Please note: Atlas "O" scale couplers can also be used on both 2-rail and 3-rail versions.
Check availability of this product on the Atlas Online Store
| 3-Rail Item# | Road Name | 2-Rail Item# |
| Fall 2022 3-RAIL MSRP: $92.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $97.95 |
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| New Paint Schemes! | ||
| 3003918-1 | CNJ Ballantine Heritage India Pale Ale (Yellow/Black) | 3004918-2 |
| 3003918-2 | CNJ Ballantine Heritage XXX Ale (Yellow/Black) | 3004918-2 |
| 3003918-3 | CNJ Ballantine Heritage Export Dark (Yellow/Black) | 3004918-3 |
| 3003918-4 | CNJ Ballantine Heritage Bock (Yellow/Black) | 3004918-4 |
| 3003919 | BN MOW (Brown/White) | 3004919 |
| 3003920 | WFEX (ex-NP) (Orange/Black/Red) | 3004920 |
| 3003921 | WFEX (ex-NP Railway) (Orange/Black/Red) | 3004921 |
| New Road Numbers! | ||
| 3003922 | Bangor and Aroostook (Orange/Black) | 3004922 |
| 3003923 | MDT (NYC) (Orange/Brown) | 3004923 |
| November 2017 3-RAIL MSRP: $82.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $87.95 |
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| 3003900 | Undecorated | 3004900 |
| New Paint Schemes! | ||
| 3003912 | Pepper Packing Company (Blue/Teal/White) | 3004912 |
| New Road Numbers! | ||
| 3003913 | American Refrigerator Transit (Yellow/Silver/Brown) | 3004913 |
| 3003914 | Swift (Red/White) | 3004914 |
| 3003915 | Santa Fe "Chief" (Yellow/Black) (Side 2) | 3004915 |
| 3003916 | Pacific Fruit Express (Orange/Brown) (Side 2) | 3004916 |
| February 2017 3-RAIL MSRP: $79.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $84.95 |
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| 3003900 | Undecorated | 3004900 |
| New Paint Schemes! | ||
| 3003907 | Illinois Central (NRC) (Reefer Yellow) | 3004907 |
| 3003908 | National Packing Co. (Reefer Yellow) | 3004908 |
| 3003909 | Needham Packing Co. (Blue/Red/Black) | 3004909 |
| 3003910 | Soo Line (White/Blue/Black) | 3004910 |
| 3003911 | Spencer Packing Co. (Reefer Yellow) | 3004911 |
| April 2013 3-RAIL MSRP: $74.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $79.95 |
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| 3003900 | Undecorated | 3004900 |
| New Paint Schemes! | ||
| 3003901 | Burlington | 3004901 |
| 3003902 | Erie | 3004902 |
| 3003903 | Fruit Growers Express* | 3004903 |
| 3003904 | MDT/IC | 3004904 |
| 3003905 | Pacific Fruit Express | 3004905 |
| December 2010 3-RAIL MSRP: $69.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $74.95 3-Rail 2-Pack MSRP: $144.95 2-Rail 2-Pack MSRP: $154.95 |
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| 8500 | Undecorated | 9500 |
| New Road Numbers! | ||
| 8502 | Lackawanna | 9502 |
| 8509 | PFE Express | 9509 |
| New Paint Schemes! | ||
| 8535 | Canadian National | 9535 |
| 8536 | Dubuque Packing | 9536 |
| 8537 | Illinois Central | 9537 |
| 8538 | Wilson Car Lines | 9538 |
| 2-Pack | ||
| 8539 | Aluminum Reefer
2-Pack (contains 1 each of): Illinois Central 51000 & Pacific Fruit express 45698 |
9539 |
| August 2009 3-RAIL MSRP: $69.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $74.95 |
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| 8500 | Undecorated | 9500 |
| New Paint Schemes! | ||
| 8530 | Armour | 9530 |
| 8531 | Great Northern | 9531 |
| 8532 | Iowa Beef Packers | 9532 |
| 8533 | Raskin Packing Co. | 9533 |
| 8534 | Swift | 9534 |
| April 2008 3-RAIL MSRP: $62.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $67.95 2-Pack 3-Rail MSRP: $125.90 2-Pack 2-Rail MSRP: $135.90 |
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| 8500 | Undecorated | 9500 |
| New Road Numbers! | ||
| 8513 | Pacific Fruit Express | 9513 |
| New Paint Schemes! | ||
| 8526 | American Refrigerator Transit | 9526 |
| 8527 | Armour | 9527 |
| 8528 | Northern Pacific | 9528 |
| Special MDT 2-Pack | ||
| 8529 | MDT / GM&O #12530 & MDT / IC #10719 | 9529 |
| June 2007 3-RAIL MSRP: $59.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $64.95 |
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| 8500 | Undecorated | 9500 |
| NEW PAINT SCHEMES! | ||
| 8520 | Burlington | 9520 |
| 8521 | Erie | 9521 |
| 8522 | Fruit Grower's Express | 9522 |
| 8523 | MDT/IC | 9523 |
| 8524 | Pacific Fruit Express | 9524 |
| April 2006 3-RAIL MSRP: $59.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $64.95 |
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| 8500 | Undecorated | 9500 |
| NEW ROAD NUMBERS! | ||
| 8508 | Merchants Despatch* | 9508 |
| NEW PAINT SCHEMES! | ||
| 8516 | Agar Packing | 9516 |
| 8517 | Black Hills Packing | 9517 |
| 8518 | Pacific Fruit Express† | 9518 |
| 8519 | Santa Fe | 9519 |
| March 2005 3-RAIL MSRP: $54.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $57.95 |
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| NEW PAINT SCHEMES! | ||
| 8500 | Undecorated | 9500 |
| 8510 | ART† (Late Scheme) | 9510 |
| 8511 | Fruit Growers Express* | 9511 |
| 8512 | Great Northern (WFE) | 9512 |
| 8513 | Pacific Fruit Express† | 9513 |
| September 2004 3-RAIL MSRP: $54.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $57.95 |
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| NEW ROAD NAMES! | ||
| 8500 | Undecorated | 9500 |
| 8506 | ART | 9506 |
| 8507 | Bangor & Aroostook | 9507 |
| 8508 | Merchants Despatch | 9508 |
| 8509 | PFE Express | 9509 |
| NEW ROAD NUMBERS! | ||
| 8504 | Santa Fe | 9504 |
| December 2003 3-RAIL MSRP: $54.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $57.95 |
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| 8500 | Undecorated | 9500 |
| 8501 | Illinois Central | 9501 |
| 8502 | Lackawanna | 9502 |
| 8503 | Northern Pacific | 9503 |
| 8504 | Santa Fe - side 2 | 9504 |
| 8505 | Bar-Bee | 9505 |
