Description: Bachmann 17909 HO 50' Steel Reefer - Railway Express Agency #7763
Refrigerated Boxcars also known as Reefer Cars are specially designed freight cars used to carry perishable goods at specific temperatures. Early wooden reefers gained popularity shortly after the Civil War and were mostly supplanted by lighter-weight steel reefers such as those shown here in the 1950s. Steel Reefers had a profound impact on the transportation and availability of perishable food products. Their cooler temperatures and better insulation ensured that perishable loads could remain fresh for longer, and therefore could reach further destinations than ever before. Many first-generation steel reefers were later retrofitted with mechanical cooling units. These improvements led to the development of the first specialty produce train in 1970.
Features:
Detailed, painted bodies with precision graphics Detailed underframe Separately applied brake wheel Added weight for optimum tracking Magnetically operated E-Z Mate Mark II couplers Detailed trucks with see-through sideframes Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours Product Measurements: L 7.5in., W 1.5in., H 2in.
