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Here are photos of a PFE reefer block on my railroad.  The photos are by Paul Dolkos. In the consist are 10 different classes of PFE reefers in a variety of early 1950's paint schemes.  Represented are cars by Red Caboose (R30-9, R30-12-9), Precision Scale (R30-18, R40-4, R40-14, R70-2, R70-4). Intermountain/Atlas (R40-10), Athearn (R40-14), and Lionel (R40-23).   The very nice Lionel R40-23 is true to the prototype.  Lionel also produced models of plug door PFE R40-26 and R40-27 prototypes.  Unlike the Lionel R40-23 model, the latter two prototypes had newer design diagonal panel roofs.  I have seen pictures of the Lionel's R40-27 model (#27372)-and it has the correct roof.  I would appreciate seeing a picture of Lionel PFE plug door R40-26 plug door model to determine whether it had the diagonal panel roof.  I'd also like to learn the Lionel model number(s) for the purpose of posting a want-to buy listing on the OGR Forum.

For comprehensive information on PFE reefers see Pacific Fruit Express by Thompson, Church, and Jones.

Centipede helpers approaching the Curve

FA1's wb on the Curve

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Here are a couple of Reefer's (more or less) from Hornby (UK) and French Hornby.

First the "Milk Service Van" a sort of refer that just used ventilation from the cooler UK climate to keep the Milk fresh.  Pre-nationalizarion "Southern RR" (pre 1948 IRL).  This car from the late 40's.

Hornby Milk Service Van

The French National Railways national refrigerator service - car from French Hornby.

Hornby STEF Refr side view

Best wishes

Don

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I turned a stained/damaged Lionel 9805 'plug-door' into a Lackawanna reefer a few weeks ago. very simple conversion.

a light sanding with 600/1000 grit to knock down the original lettering, wash well with soapy water, two coats of 'red primer' from ace hardware, dry it for a day, k4 water-slide decals, boom!.

i'm partial to the erie/lackawanna from where i grew up in jersey

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