Pacific Rail Shops Steel, Riveted (Ice) Refrigerator Cars for 1996

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This model is not listed in the PRS master list. We are not sure if the undecorated kit was pre-lettered for the URTX.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2323

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Cudahy Refrigerator Line (CRLX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2319

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Class:

R-40-14

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2301a

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

45698

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

One road number, dual herald, with this version having a gray body color.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Volume:

2330cuft

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Class:

R-40-23

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2301b

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

46703

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

One road number, dual herald, with this version having an orange body color.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Class:

R-40-23

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2302

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, 46712, 46729

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Three-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2303

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Three-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1952

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2322

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

46720, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1948

Length:

40'

Volume:

1987cuft

Car Owner:

Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2329

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

3607, 3723, ????, ????, ????, ????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

"Texas Chief" herald on one side and the "Santa Fe all the Way" herald on the other side.

This model was built by Bob Hogan for Bill Lane.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2304

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Two-car set.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1948

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2305

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

orange roofs: #37334, 37371; aluminum-colored roofs: #37360, #?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Roger Nulton's model has the American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Rock Island (RI/ROCK)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2306

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

67262, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1954 (built 1948)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Dubuque Packing Company

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2307

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

63288, 63608

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Two-car set. Note that these are different road numbers from PRS 2307 and 2308.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1954 (built 1948)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Dubuque Packing Company

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2308

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

63612

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1954

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Dubuque Packing Company

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2309

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

63226

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1954

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Oscar Mayer

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2318

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

5371, 5382

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part: