Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted, lettered, not numbered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
This model is not listed in the PRS master list.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2300
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted, not lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
This model is not listed in the PRS master list.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2324
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
American Refrigerator Transit Co (ART)
Road Number:
23035
Model Introduced:
2000
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with six road numbers. John's model has had weathering applied.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2323
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with four road numbers.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2319
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Cudahy Refrigerator Line (CRLX)
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with two road numbers.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2307
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Dubuque Packing (URTX)
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Notes:
Two-car set; one with white body color and one with orange body color.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2308
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Dubuque Packing (URTX)
Road Number:
63608
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with two road numbers. White body.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2309
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Dubuque Packing (URTX)
Road Number:
63288
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with two road numbers. Orange body.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2327
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Fruit Growers Express (FGEX)
Road Number:
57002, 57009, 57038
Model Introduced:
2000
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with six road numbers. The first photo shows the model with American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2314
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Illinois Central (IC)
Road Number:
13714
Model Introduced:
1998
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with three road numbers (MDT #13714, #13746). Model shown with American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2320
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Merchants Dispatch Transportation (MDT/NYC)
Model Introduced:
1999
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with six road numbers (e.g. 9028). MDT.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2304
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Milwaukee Road (MILW)
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Two-car set.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2305
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Milwaukee Road (MILW)
Road Number:
37371
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with four road numbers. Orange roofs: #37371, #37334. Aluminum roofs: #37360, #?????). Model shown with American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2313
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
New York Central (NYC)
Road Number:
12436
Model Introduced:
1998
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with three road numbers (MDT #12436, #12427, #12454). Model shown with American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks in Roger Nulton's photo.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2325
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
New York Central (NYC)
Road Number:
9028
Model Introduced:
2001
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with six road numbers (9028, 9036, 9051, 9129, 9173, 9245). Model shown with American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2316
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Northern Pacific (NP)
Road Number:
91147
Model Introduced:
1998
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with four road numbers (91147, 91072, ?????, ?????).
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2326
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Northern Pacific (NP)
Road Number:
91403
Model Introduced:
2000
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with six road numbers (e.g. 91395).
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2318
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Oscar Mayer (URTX)
Road Number:
5371, 5382
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with two road numbers.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2301a
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Road Number:
45698
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
One car. Silver body color.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2301b
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Road Number:
46703
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Orange. SP/UP heralds.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2302
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Road Number:
46712, 46729
Prototype Class:
R-40-23
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Three-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2303
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Three-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2310
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Model Introduced:
1997
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Two-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2311
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Model Introduced:
1997
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Two-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2312
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Model Introduced:
1997
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Two-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2322
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1952
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Road Number:
46720
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with six road numbers.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2330
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Road Number:
46724
Model Introduced:
2002
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with six road numbers. Orange. SP/UP colored herald.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2332
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1952
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Road Number:
46769
Model Introduced:
2003
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with twelve road numbers (e.g. 46758). Orange. SP/UP black & white herald.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
PRS-010
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1952
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Road Number:
6298
Model Introduced:
2007
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
For the 2007 O Scale West & S West show. Double-herald in black&white.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2331
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1948
Road Name:
Rath Packing
Model Introduced:
2003
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with six road numbers.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2306
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Rock Island (RI/ROCK)
Road Number:
67262
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with four road numbers. Shown in the unbuilt-kit form (if you have the car built, feel free to contribute a replacement photo).
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2317
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)
Model Introduced:
1998
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with four road numbers. One side featured "The Chief" logo and the other the straight-line map.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2328
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)
Model Introduced:
2001
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
"Grand Canyon Line" slogan. Available with six road numbers. The model in the first photo was built by Bill Green, and has Kadee S-scale couplers. The model in the second photo was built for Bill Lane by Bob Hogan.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2329
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1950s
Road Name:
Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)
Model Introduced:
1996
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with six road numbers. "Texas Chief" logo on one side and the "Santa Fe all the Way" logo on the other side. The first two photos by Bill Lane show models built by Bob Hogan. The last two photos by Jace Kahn came out a bit too yellow; they are more like Bill's models in person.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2321
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Swift Refrigerator Line (SRLX)
Model Introduced:
1999
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with four road numbers.
Manufacturer:
Pacific Rail Shops
Manufacturer ID:
2315
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Manufacturer:
General American Car Company
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Western Fruit Express (WFEX)
Road Number:
71664
Model Introduced:
1998
Product Type:
Plastic Kit
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Available with four road numbers.
Manufacturer:
S Scale America
Manufacturer ID:
2301
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Year/Era:
1947
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Road Number:
5708
Model Introduced:
2008
Product Type:
Plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
SP/UP herald. Produced with six road numbers.
Manufacturer:
S Scale America
Manufacturer ID:
2302
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Model Introduced:
2008
Product Type:
Plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
PFE Overland. Produced with six road numbers, including: 46268, 46307.
Manufacturer:
S Scale America
Manufacturer ID:
2304
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Road Name:
Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)
Model Introduced:
2008
Product Type:
Plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
SP/UP herald, black&white. Produced with six road numbers.
Manufacturer:
S Scale America
Manufacturer ID:
2303
Category:
Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel, R-40-23
Prototype Year/Era:
1955
Road Name:
Pepper Packing Company
Road Number:
2323
Model Introduced:
2008
Product Type:
Plastic
Finish:
painted & lettered
Prototype Dimensions:
40'
Notes:
Produced with six road numbers.