Help identify this type of boxcars/reefers and about custom runs

If someone made one in O-Scale I'd buy several of them!!

-Greg 

I am thinking the "papayas" would need to be covered up.  

Neal Jeter

Yep I'm planning on making it for our o scale museum on the property. A lot of visitors always ask if we have some Hawaii car they can purchase and take back home.

I'm aiming for maybe Atlas Masterline, Lionel Scale, or MTH Premier.

Lionlman posted:

I am thinking the "papayas" would need to be covered up.  

Neal Jeter

And why would that be?

I am far more interested in how the interchange of these reefers would occur with Mainland RR's. That would be one long barge ride.

Seriously, they are interesting and handsome cars, if a bit on the novelty side, and a market would exist, I would think.

I'll take my papayas au naturel, thank you very much.

Lionlman posted:

I am thinking the "papayas" would need to be covered up.  

Neal Jeter

No way. They would supply my version of the real life Buxom Mellons.

- Greg

elementdude195 posted:

Yep I'm planning on making it for our o scale museum on the property. A lot of visitors always ask if we have some Hawaii car they can purchase and take back home.

I'm aiming for maybe Atlas Masterline, Lionel Scale, or MTH Premier.

Let us all know when you do!

-Greg

All the real trains on Hawaii were narrow gauge. All pineapples and other fruit were shipped by narrow gauge direct to the plants to be canned or boxed for shipping on ships. No iced cars were used. Don 

Living on Maui I would buy a mess of these. How about a real beer car for your Hawaii friends. Even though they never really made a reefer here but they do make the beer. . Don

Art worked with Atlas on the Spencer Packing reefers.  John in Lansing, ILL

scale rail posted:

Living on Maui I would buy a mess of these. How about a real beer car for your Hawaii friends. Even though they never really made a reefer here but they do make the beer. . Don

Don, I had a few of those when I was in Maui a couple years ago.  I would buy a couple of those cars also.

Send me an email (in my profile).  I consult on behalf of third rail and spent a few years as the TCA Convention Car Committee chair.  I've worked with MTH, Lionel, and Weaver (when it was still around).  Also, the current chair Stu Rankin (Notlionelllc) on the forum is the current chair.  He can help you as well.  Finally Peter Attona (PeterA) on the forum has done cars on behalf of TCA Desert Division for many years.  He is also an excellent resource.

We can discuss minimum runs, proformas, and the pros/cons of each manufacturer. 

It's fun, if not a bit frustrating at moments!

The least expensive options for custom runs would be MTH RailKing wood reefers and modern steel reefers.

Andrew

scale rail posted:

All the real trains on Hawaii were narrow gauge. All pineapples and other fruit were shipped by narrow gauge direct to the plants to be canned or boxed for shipping on ships. No iced cars were used. Don 

Yep, they sure were all narrow gauge in real life. Only On30 thing we have are these hand-built cars. Too bad they don't fit on the 3 rail track.

The O layout here is quite scale looking, but super fictional non-Hawaii and is pretty much whatever the main guy wanted to do since it's all his stuff along with his name is on the building. We aim more for fun and I think the kids enjoy it more that way especially with Thomas and friends or a Big Boy running around.

banjoflyer posted:

Well to answer your original question picture 2 is of a 40' steel reefer similar to the  type shown here.

Your pic #2:

An Atlas O similar car:

Your pic #1 is of a 40 wood sided "billboard reefer" like those shown here.

An Atlas O 40' wooden reefer:

Pictures 3 and 4 are of a 40' steel plug door box car as the type shown here.

Your cars:

Atlas 40' plug door boxcar:

 

Hope that helps.

Mark

My man exactly what I was looking for, well half of my request. 

I had no idea what the names of those cars were called. I just had a feeling those pictures I posted were some type of reefer. Now I can properly name them when I enquire about them (so I don't sound too novice). I didn't notice the HO papaya picture 1 was a wooden reefer until you pointed it out.

I like the looks of picture 2 of the 40' steel reefer, reminds me of the PFE Steel Reefer's I saw in catalogs over a few years.

Thanks for the info.

scale rail posted:

Living on Maui I would buy a mess of these. How about a real beer car for your Hawaii friends. Even though they never really made a reefer here but they do make the beer. . Don

Your picture gave me a good idea. Maybe we should make an additional 3rd design with beer.... I'll be making some calls this week.