MTH 2022 36' wood reefers announced, plus we have 4 special run cars approved!!!

Finally something I'm interested in from MTH.  Pioneer Valley HAM and BACON.  Don't know if that's meant for the Pioneer valley of Western Mass but who cares

A couple of those Oscar Mayer cars will be on my layout.  My layout’s era is late 40’s when nearly all 36’ reefers were gone, except for a fleet of meat reefers.  Some of those lasted into the 70s.

Need to do some research on that Oscar Mayer scheme, but I am pretty sure it was around in the 40s.

@CAPPilot posted:

A couple of those Oscar Mayer cars will be on my layout.  My layout’s era is late 40’s when nearly all 36’ reefers were gone, except for a fleet of meat reefers.  Some of those lasted into the 70s.

Need to do some research on that Oscar Mayer scheme, but I am pretty sure it was around in the 40s.

Ron, suggest you get yourself a copy of "Billboard Refrigerator Cars" by Richard Hendrickson and Edward Kaminski, a wealth of information with photos on every page.

@Arthur posted:

Ron, suggest you get yourself a copy of "Billboard Refrigerator Cars" by Richard Hendrickson and Edward Kaminski, a wealth of information with photos on every page.

Yes - a Great reference book. 👍

I wish there was also a volume 2 !!! 😜

@Beth Marshall-The Public Delivery Track posted:

Here's the link to all the MTH Premier 36' wood reefers that we have avbl for pre-order...2021 and 2022.

https://www.publicdeliverytrac...&section=product

Here's pix of our 4 special run cars,   Oscar Mayer, Falstaff, Penn Frig Lines-Washington Tomatoes and Penn Canning Coop

Here's the pix of the MTH 2022 36' wood reefers... (Honestly, I tried to make them larger)

Thanks,

beth

Hmmm. 🤔     A different Falstaff picture on the web page. Which will it be ??????   Honestly - I’d Order Both !!!!!

They all look great.

@Arthur posted:

Ron, suggest you get yourself a copy of "Billboard Refrigerator Cars" by Richard Hendrickson and Edward Kaminski, a wealth of information with photos on every page.

Does this book cover paint schemes post 1937 or so when privately owned billboard painted cars were in decline?  I thought by my era, late 40s, true "billboard" paint schemes were gone and much simpler schemes were used for cars in dedicated owner service (like Oscar Mayer).

Beth (Public Delivery Track) has a lot of cars listed on her web site with paint schemes that may meet my requirements, but it is difficult to find out the dates they were used.  For privately owned cars, I would definitely buy this book if it covered paint schemes beyond the "billboard" era.

@Beth Marshall-The Public Delivery Track posted:

Here's the link to all the MTH Premier 36' wood reefers that we have avbl for pre-order...2021 and 2022.

Beth!!!!

That Oscar Meyer is a screenshot from Youtube right?!?!? It was either a PRR or NKP video!

I grabbed that a while ago with hopes to make decals! Guess you saved me some work!!!!!

@CAPPilot posted:

Does this book cover paint schemes post 1937 or so when privately owned billboard painted cars were in decline?  I thought by my era, late 40s, true "billboard" paint schemes were gone and much simpler schemes were used for cars in dedicated owner service (like Oscar Mayer).

Beth (Public Delivery Track) has a lot of cars listed on her web site with paint schemes that may meet my requirements, but it is difficult to find out the dates they were used.  For privately owned cars, I would definitely buy this book if it covered paint schemes beyond the "billboard" era.

Ron, this book covers from the earliest paint schemes through the 30's, 40's and the simpler schemes you refer to in the post war era. Identifies the length of the cars, 36' or 40' with photos, there are multiple photos and information on the Oscar Mayer cars.