It’s Reefer Monday

@Don McErlean posted:

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

@Don McErlean

Apologies not necessary, as long as we’re having fun!

Atlas O 36’ Woodside Billboard reefer.

@pennsyfan- OK thank's Bob

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

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

Well, Don, to have a beer reefer, you have to have beer… to make the beer, you have to get the necessary raw ingredients… so these are just some precursors of a beer reefer

@Apples55 - Right you are Paul!!   Thanks for the kind words!

Don

It’s Monday, Let's see all  those reefers!

As always please follow Forum rules when posting.  
Today I am posting this MTH Premeir 36’ wood sided Falstaff reefer  that was just  delivered by PDT.

A K-Line, wood-sided, New York Central refer weathered by my son, Chris.

Before

After

Well for today I have the Lionel "Dairymen's League" Milk car.  Backing into the yard and sitting on the main getting ready to be placed on the yard tracks.

Happy Reefer Monday everyone!

Don

Andy Petersen custom Weaver. Exactly the same as a Crown Model Products reefer. I believe Weaver sold CMP the blanks, and CMP decorated, reassembled, boxed up, and sent ‘em out the door.

@Mark V. Spadaro posted:

Lionel via the CLRC

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I always liked this car from the CLRC. I believe there was a green version as well.

Paul

At your service, Paul

@Mark V. Spadaro posted:

At your service, Paul

Sharp cars Mark

@Mark V. Spadaro posted:

At your service, Paul

NICE!

These look great behind a five stripe GG1. Thanks Mark.

Paul

Here we are at the first Monday in August. It’s forecasted to be another scorcher here in NJ. Let’s see your reefers; please follow the forum rules when posting.
My reefer of the day is a Coors Golden Beer reefer.

The "Narragansett Lager Beer" reefer (in white)  will be sent south today to refill distributors in CT and NY...

I was running a reefer train at this past weekend's Greenberg show in Monroeville, PA:

Andy

@Andy Hummell posted:

I was running a reefer train at this past weekend's Greenberg show in Monroeville, PA:

Andy

Great consist.

First designed in 1932 and made available in 1934 by Girard Model Works as part of a newer larger series of trains for "Joy Line", these early 6 " cars featured a very short wheel base and a frame outlined with silver lithography.  This was the transition period in which Girard Model Works became the Girard Manufacturing Company, a part of the Marx empire as Louis Marx assumed ownership.  Thus the classic 6" cars in the era 1934-1936 shared some of the characteristics of the Joy Line cars (short wheel base and circular couplers) but by 1937 had become the more recognizable Marx 6"  four wheel cars (longer wheel base, black frame, tab/slot couplers).   So here is the Girard / Marx C&S reefer from the transition period 1934-1936.

OK, so that was the post for trains...BUT how about a "reefer" that every one of us remembers as children.  This one came around our neighborhoods most summer days or evenings and created quite a bit of excitement.  The ICE CREAM TRUCK!!

Best Wishes, hope your week is starting well.

Don

Here's my reefer for today.   Scale Dairymen's League by Lionel.  

@Andy Hummell posted:

I was running a reefer train at this past weekend's Greenberg show in Monroeville, PA:

Andy

WOW Andy.  I always knew that your group ran some long trains, but this one - WOW.

I loved looking at each and every one of those cars.

thanks for posting the video.

walt

It’s Reefer Monday once again. Let’s see your reefers! As always please follow the forum rules when posting. My reefers today are on a train.
First we have the  Lionel express reefer that was produced by the CLRC.  Followed  by the Lionel PRR Milk reefer that was produced by METCA. Followed by the American Railway Express reefer. I think it’s B50. Not sure if it’s Weaver or MTH.

Here's my reefers for this fine Monday.

Schlitz Beer by Kris Model Trains.

Szchlitz Beer by Crown Model Products.

@pennsyfan posted:

It’s Reefer Monday once again. Let’s see your reefers! As always please follow the forum rules when posting. My reefers today are on a train.
First we have the  Lionel express reefer that was produced by the CLRC.  Followed  by the Lionel PRR Milk reefer that was produced by METCA. Followed by the American Railway Express reefer. I think it’s B50. Not sure if it’s Weaver or MTH.

Bob - if you don’t have a need for refrigeration, it’s also good for baggage!

@Mark V. Spadaro posted:

Bob - if you don’t have a need for refrigeration, it’s also good for baggage!

Thanks Mark, I was aware of that.

A rare occasion seeing a pair of PA's spotting reefers at the local brewery...

This is a new one to me.  I must admit I had never seen a double door reefer modeled before.  Kline really made some super stuff before they went under.  This has super detailing, a very heavy molded body with 2 sliding doors each side (interestingly one is labeled..."open for inspection only"- the brown one). Even neater, for good tracking it has die cast trucks that are actually spring suspended with springs between the journal boxes on the truck frame. The ladders and hand holds are not just molded on but are added details.  It was made in 1997.

In the next 2 pictures you can see the added details and the spring suspension on the die cast truck frame.

Well that's my new reefer, first one in a long time.

Best Wishes

Don

Good Morning Reefer Fans. It’s Reefer Monday 8/19/24. Let’s see your reefers!  Please adhere to Forum rules when posting. Here is a Carnation Milk wood sided reefer with heavy hinges on the reefer doors. The ice hatches on the roof open.  This is a METCA exclusive item.

Well for today I have the Lionel, 75th Anniversary, "logo" reefer, offered 1975-1977 by MPC (note the "fundimensions" logo and the big blue "G") .  Just think (time flies ) , 1975 was almost 50 years ago and by 1975 the original Lionel company had been  gone 6 years already.

Best Wishes

Don

Good Morning Reefer Fans. It’s Reefer Monday 8/26/24, Let’s see your reefers!  Please adhere to Forum TOS, when posting. Here is my reefer for today.
OBSC 20061, Saratoga Larger. It’s a Lionel car that was reworked by LOTS in 2006. When I tried to look up OBSC, all I came up with was a brewery in West Virginia  

Bob - thanks for starting us off for this fine Monday!  Here are my reefers for today.

Johnson Premium Beer by MTH ( RailKing )

PABST woodside reefer.  MTH Premier.

Beer me! It's noon somewhere

No all reefers carry beer!

- walt

Just another Ho-Hum reefer. 

Well I am excited about "Reefer Monday" as it allows me to post this new (to me) Fleischman "Kuhlwagen" from Germany.  This car is marked "made in Germany, U.S.Zone" hence if the marking is accurate would have to have been made prior to 1955 when the zone system was abolished.  However, I have been warned by others that some manufacturers did not immediately change the stamping on their products hence this is not a perfect dating method.  Today Fleischman makes only HO (or 00) products and their 0 gauge offerings are difficult to catalog as they go back 50+ years.  Nonetheless, for today, here is my U.S.Zone, German "Kuhlwagen" (Cool-Wagon) an 0 gauge reefer from the 1950's.

Note the marking..."Made in Germany   U.S. Zone" near the bottom of the end wall.

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Best Wishes, Don

@trumpettrain posted:

Bob - thanks for starting us off for this fine Monday!  Here are my reefers for today.

Johnson Premium Beer by MTH ( RailKing )

PABST woodside reefer.  MTH Premier.

Wow, they are surely unique Patrick!

@Don McErlean posted:

Well I am excited about "Reefer Monday" as it allows me to post this new (to me) Fleischman "Kuhlwagen" from Germany.  This car is marked "made in Germany, U.S.Zone" hence if the marking is accurate would have to have been made prior to 1955 when the zone system was abolished.  However, I have been warned by others that some manufacturers did not immediately change the stamping on their products hence this is not a perfect dating method.  Today Fleischman makes only HO (or 00) products and their 0 gauge offerings are difficult to catalog as they go back 50+ years.  Nonetheless, for today, here is my U.S.Zone, German "Kuhlwagen" (Cool-Wagon) an 0 gauge reefer from the 1950's.

Note the marking..."Made in Germany   U.S. Zone" near the bottom of the end wall.

H

Best Wishes, Don

Don,

That certainly is a cool wagon.

The James Hanley Company Hanley’s Ale 40’ reefer by Atlas-O.

Looking for its sibling. L

@RMT - Ready Made Trains - Hey Walter, thanks for the clarification on who made my "Bopper"  I most certainly will not forget that name.  I will be looking for some new ones when RMT announces their availability.  OBTW I am a "fan" of RMT and have 3 BEEP locomotives that I run on my layout often.

Best Wishes

Don

Don McErlean... need to correct your BLOOPER as the RMT car is a BOPPER not a BOOPER.

Walter/RMT