Interesting picture on rrpicturearchives . net

A freshly painted FGE "heritage" Insulated Box Car

http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4661361

Mike

 

I assume FGE (Fruit Growers Express) wanted to show that it was hauling Solid Gold cargo. Now, what fruit is Solid Gold? Maybe Golden Delicious apples?

 

35th anniversary of the "Solid Gold" paint scheme might be the explanation?
http://trains21.org/2015/10/09/the-history-of-the-solid-gold-reefers/

 

That was an interesting read...at least to me...thnxs

 

I want them to do the "SOLID CLOD" scheme!