Reefer Madness (Models Only)

Post pictures of your reefer cars. Wooden, steel, ice, mechanical, milk, etc. I have a few and I usually mix the mechanical and steel reefers a little.

 

Here is a start.

 

Wish I could post photos. But I'm not happy with my efforts and afraid I've got too many FGEX and other "Our Companies" reefers to fit on my layout for photos in the first place. Perhaps I can convince my wife to take the photos on the club layout. She's capable, I'm not. Then there's posting 'em to the internet which neither of us has done.

Would love to post photos of how the SAL used it's power to move perishables.

My layout has two farm sidings and one packing shed.

 

Flah,

Nice touch with the salt drips down the sides. I used to work at the PFE ice dock in ELP and it was difficult to not spill some salt on top. When breaking up the 300# block of ice there would be bits and pieces that would melt and mix with the salt and run down the sides.

Carl

 

6 Pack of CB&Q Reefers

 

I have plenty of reefers to show

Ok, now it's time to post some "G" scale or "Large Scale" reefers.

Here is 3 USA Trains 40ft Ice Reefers that I own which are 1:29 scale ratio

 

I have plenty of reefers to show Pt2

Here is my fleet of "G" scale USA Trains Rio Grande 50ft Mechanical reefers

 

I have plenty of reefers to show Pt3

Here is my fleet of "G" scale USA Trains Pacific Fruit Express 50ft mechanical reefers

 

I have plenty of reefers to show Pt4

This is only part of my "G" scale fleet of USA Trains woodside reefers which are 1:24 scale ratio

 

I have plenty of reefers to show Pt5

Here is even more "G" scale USA Trains woodside reefers. Yes I own all of these woodside reefers which are pulled a Rio Grande Mallet steam engine.

 

I have plenty of reefers to show Pt6

This is my fleet of "G" scale woodside Pacific Fruit Express reefers

 

I have plenty of reefers to show last part

This is my very "Special" "G" scale woodside reefer, I bought it when my little girl was born

 

Some reefer action made during various Fremo meetings and shows

Rodgau 2009:





Bathmen 2009:





Gino Damen

 

The Springfield local. Must be a college near by.

 

Hey I like the Duff beer reefer with Homer Sipmson on it.

 

Great Duff reefer!
With my old Westport I had a brewery which made Duff beer.

This is my very first reefer, I've weathered it with chalk.



Wolfgang

 

Here is what I consider a unique reefer model, at least for N scale. This is a woodside reefer with steel roof and ends. It was kitbashed from two Micro Trains reefers. I am presently unable to say with certainty if these were prototypical, but I think they were.


PFE mechanical.


Golden West 62 footer. Very modern for me.


SPFE in that transition period of the PFE break-up.

 

Three more.

Loading dock.


PFE


ATSF reefer. Steel ice reefers in the background.

 

I really like billboard reefers, wood or steel. They add color and variety to a train.



The above is my current collection, which includes many of those I used to have as a kid. Every time I go to a swap meet or flea market, I try to snap up some new ones.