The first two MTH Rail King Iron City Beer reefers available from the Pittsburgh Brewing Company store were the 30-7830 (2001) and the 30-7838 (2002). The store handled the sales very badly. I never received the two 30-7830s I ordered and it took me eight months to get my money back. I did receive the two 30-7838s and subsequent cars I ordered through the store.
I recently found a 30-7830 reefer at a reasonable price. When I compared it to the two 30-7838s I received from the Pittsburgh Brewing Company store back in 2002, they look identical. Looking at the MTH web site, it shows the 30-7830 with a red logo (as I have) and the 30-7838 with a blue logo and 140th Anniversary markings.
Is this correct?
If the MTH web site is correct, then what I received from the Pittsburgh Brewing store was a 30-7830 reefer in a 30-7838 box. So maybe all this time I have been looking for the wrong reefer?
Thanks for any insight.
Ramon Garcia
