Walthers Rolling Stock
50' Railway Express Agency Riveted Steel Express Reefer (Ready to Run)
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Railway Express Agency Express (Hunter Green w/REA logo herald)
Walthers Part # 932-6242, p. 139 Walthers 2009 HO Scale Reference
HO scale, $29.98, not currently in stock at Walthers, Expected: Retired
Rushing priority perishables between stations, express reefers were found
at the front of the fastest passenger runs as well as on specialized mail
and express trains. And when some highly perishable crops such as
strawberries were in season, solid trains of express reefers were run,
often as second sections of the most important passenger trains.
Walthers is proud to roll out an Express Reefer that's right at home with
your flagship streamliners. Based on a series of cars first ordered in
1957, the prototypes were some of the last ice-cooled reefers constructed
and were also unusual for the time in that they were built with riveted
instead of welded sides.
Each model features a highly detailed one-piece body with separately
applied details including ice hatches, ladders and roofwalks. Separate wire
grab irons are included for more realistic detail. A complete underbody
captures all of the special brake gear needed for passenger service, as
well as the bunker run-off chutes. High-speed trucks with metal wheelsets
and working knuckle couplers round out the models.
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