It’s Reefer Monday

It’s Reefer Monday, Just had a thought about the reefers and this extreme heat. Would hobos have tried to catch a ride in a reefer? That said here is my reefer for this Monday. It’s an Alexander Graham Bell reefer from the Lionel inventor series. When it was made in 1989 I was about midway in my career in the Bell system. So of course I bought one; and then I bought a few other inventor reefers before I realized I really didn’t like them.  Why an inventor on a reefer? It’s not like they had a casket in there. A few years ago a friend of 53 years; another Telephone guy, gave the reefer to me that is mounted on a display board. So here it is.

From 1934-1936 Marx, after taking over Girard Model Works (makers of "Joy Line" trains) adopted their rolling stock for early production of what became known as the 6" cars.  The early ones like this had a very short wheelbase and a silver lithographed frame.  They also continued to use the Joy Line couplers (these are on this car but unfortunately my picture does not show them).  From 1936 on, Girard Model works had become Marx's Girard Manufacturing Company and the production of the 6" cars continued however some changes were made.  The wheel base was extended and the lithographing of the frame stopped.  Marx also changed the couplers to a more traditional tab/slot coupler that was more rugged and easier to manufacture.

So from about 1934-36 Here is the early 6" Marx C&S Reefer.

Best Wishes

Don

Here are some R50b reefers by MTH.   They are actually modeled after the Pennsy R50b, however in our hobby one size seems to fit all or in this case one design seems to fit all ... not a complaint just an observation ... I think these models look terrific!   If I had not read that info regarding the prototype design of this MTH model, I would have never known the difference ... lol!  At any rate I love running these express reefers as part of an express mail train or head cars on a passenger train.   Notice the different car number 305 & 307 on the REA reefers.  

Finally got these 2 new Matt's Lager cars on the layout over the weekend.

I have 3 Despatch cars now (and hunting for more).

Bob

@Don McErlean I have been really enjoying those images of the old-time stuff that you have been posting.  I hope you have lots more!!!!

walt

@walt rapp - thanks Walt, I really appreciate the kind words.  I will try to keep up my posting of the "oldies" when I can .

Don

Crown

I'm late, sorry

- walt

It’s Reefer Monday; time to show off your reefers. Please observe forum rules when posting. Here are two PRR reefers. First is General American Refrigerator Express. It is a wood sided reefer  

Next is an American Railway Express Refrigerator  I think it’s a B50 class

If I remember correctly, Bob, your 1st reefer was one of a pair issued by the NLOE. Here is the other - the LIRR version which harkens back to when I believe the PRR owned the LIRR.

@Apples55 posted:

If I remember correctly, Bob, your 1st reefer was one of a pair issued by the NLOE. Here is the other - the LIRR version which harkens back to when I believe the PRR owned the LIRR.

Paul, I have the LIRR as well; actually they were both issued by METCA.

Crown

yummmmmm

- walt

The French National Railways (SNCF) nationalized the refrigerator car business under a single carrier that operated under the name STEF (Sorry I can't find the English translation).  As such they operated a huge fleet of refrigerator cars all over Europe.  While privatized today the company still operates in the area of "cold" logistics with all sorts of trucks and facilities.

This is the French Hornby STEF refrigerator car from the 1960's.  All lithographed in tinplate, with a sliding door.

Happy July everyone!  Looking forward to the 4th.

Best Wishes

Don

Here are my reefers for this fine Monday!

Baltimore American Beer ... MTH RailKing.

Robin Hood Beer ... MTH Premier

Lionel Postwar Automatic Milk Car

Bud Reefers by K line.

@Mark V. Spadaro posted:

Crown

One of my favorites; I have a couple by 2 different manufacturers: Crown and Atlas(?).

Good marketing: any O-scalers (and maybe a couple of others) in any of the cities shown will want an example or two (Mobile, in my case). I seem to see these around often, but maybe I'm just conditioned to.

Here it is Monday again. I’m starting off this week with two colorful K-Line Heinz Reefers.

I had to look Euchred; the first response was it’s a card game. Then I found that HJ Heinz claimed it was Old English for preserved. However an English Professor called that a fantasy. 😙

Fort Pitt TCA 3 car reefer set. The are beautiful. They still have a few sets left. Waiting on the the 3 car set from National. Glad l purchased both sets. o

Nothing very colorful or flashy here, just an old wood sided reefer still making money for the SF.

Happy Reefer Monday everyone...here is one available from 1940-1949 and then this  basic car re-emerged after 1949 for a short period 1954-1956, the date on this car is "New 1-53" so it appears to be from this later vintage.    A sliding door car, this represents sort of the "upper end" of the Marx 6" line that usually just had lithographed doors.

So here is the Marx #10978 Fruit Grower's Express reefer from 1953:

Best wishes , hope your week goes well.

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

Happy Reefer Monday everyone...here is one available from 1940-1949 and then this  basic car re-emerged after 1949 for a short period 1954-1956, the date on this car is "New 1-53" so it appears to be from this later vintage.    A sliding door car, this represents sort of the "upper end" of the Marx 6" line that usually just had lithographed doors.

So here is the Marx #10978 Fruit Grower's Express reefer from 1953:

Best wishes , hope your week goes well.

Don

Interesting, sliding door with lithographed reefer doors.

@Former Member posted:

Fort Pitt TCA 3 car reefer set. The are beautiful. They still have a few sets left. Waiting on the the 3 car set from National. Glad l purchased both sets. o

Hmm,  when did these arrive?  I ordered this set and the 3-car set from the TCA back in October and haven't heard anything about delivery/

Can still hear that jingle from TV ads… "Schaefer is the one beer to have when you’re having more than one”!!! One of the excellent offerings from the NJ HiRailers…

And for the underage crowd…

A recent acquisition from Stockyard Express:

I couldn't resist the Christmas theme...

Andy

Assorted reefers.

Here's a Reading milk train pulled by a FM Train Master

Here’s a video of my new Lionel L1 Mikado pulling a string of PFE refers. I bought the L1 from a forum member as a Father’s Day gift for my self.

Lionel via CLRC

It’s Reefer Monday! Let’s see your Reefers!

As always, please follow forum rules when making your post. Last week on Boxcar Sunday I wrote about and posted WIF & SS boxcars.

https://ogrforum.com/...7#185565151761392967

I noted that it was mentioned that WIF SS also listed reefers; but I couldn’t find any examples. During the week I was looking over PDT’s specials and I came across WIF SS reefers. Here are two different road #S.

To be completely honest, I don't know the difference between a reefer and a box car.  Maybe this qualifies here but I'm only guessing.

walt

@walt rapp posted:

To be completely honest, I don't know the difference between a reefer and a box car.  Maybe this qualifies here but I'm only guessing.

walt

Walt that is a Reefer (refrigerator). Early ones had to be Iced. Will have hatches on the roof. The hinged doors are a giveaway as opposed to sliding doors on a boxcar. Many reefers indicate “insulated”.

Cool car! pun intended

As I continue to add cars to my Friendship Train, I have learned that some of the 800+/- cars were reefers.  I took a photo of a model of one of these reefers at a PRRT&H conference.  It accurately matched the real car.

I have no idea what road the real car came from, but I found this Weaver reefer that I will use to make mine.  The signs and some black paint will get my close.

Wow, you guys have some great looking reefers. I can not compete. But I'm in the game with another oldie still carrying produce from the west coast on my layout.

@Bill Park I just got one of them; notice the PRR.

FGE was also brought up in the WIF SS information that I read. When I unpacked it last night and felt the weight, I thought that this must be one of the cars with the diecast frame that @Mark V Spadaro posted about.

Atlas O 36’ wood side reefer.  I walked to the A&P behind Grandma’s house every weekend. A&P liquidated its assets in 2015 or 2016. Hasn’t been in this area for decades.

I hope these qualify as reefers…

Thanks @pennsyfan

- walt

Here we are back at Reefer Monday. Show us your Reefers! Please follow the forum rules when posting.  My post for this day is an Apple Reefer from PA.

Some of the reefers I was running this weekend at a "Christmas in July" event with my club:

First up is one of my favorites (even if the spelling is a little off ) -- custom run Atlas:

Next up are a couple of MTH Premier reefers from sets:

And last, but not least, another favorite of mine, also MTH Premier from quite some time ago:

Andy

OK I am going to risk Bob's wrath here because @Andy Hummell posted two pictures of reefers from the Altoona Brewing Company and advertising "Curve" premium beer.  I picked up this KLINE covered hopper just for fun because I don't have any "beer" cars in my collection (why? don't know)...and I have been looking for where I might post them.  No luck on that score but seeing Andy's post today, I just thought that for fun I might follow on to his reefers.  Bob, I apologize for drifting out of the main theme of the post and ask your forgiveness.

Don