Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

A.C. Gilbert

24413

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

American Refrigerator Transit Co (ART)

24413

1958

painted & lettered

The #24413 ART reefer was produced from 1958 through 1960, in two variations. One variation's door markings reads: "CLOSE & LOCK DOOR BEFORE MOVING CAR", and had type 3 frame. The second variation's door markings reads: "CLOSE AND LOCK DOOR BEFORE MOVING CAR" and has a type 2 frame, as shown in the photo.

A.C. Gilbert

633

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

633

1952

painted & lettered

These were not in the 1952 catalog. One was red and the other was tuscan.

A.C. Gilbert

24425

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Bangor & Aroostook (BAR)

24425

1960

painted & lettered

The #24425 reefer was produced in 1960 only and has two variations. One variation has sintered-iron trucks with knuckle couplers. The second variation has Pike Master trucks and couplers. The BAR is a highly prized car, and as such they command a rather high price in today's collector's market. An odd fact about the #24425 is that it was produced in 1960 the year before the Pike Master era yet there is the one variation with Pike Master trucks and couplers, which is hard to explain.

A.C. Gilbert

24419

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Canadian National Railway (CN)

24419

1958

painted & lettered

This model was offered in 1958 and 1959 with one variation that typically came in a Kleer-Pak carton.

A.C. Gilbert

623

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Illinois Central (IC)

623

1953

painted & lettered

There was only one variation of #623, offered in 1953. Some reports indicate that there was a 1952 version, but Ted has found no such evidence. Trivia: the Illinois Central is the only car that was produced with all four American Flyer number series: 600, 800, 900, and the five-digit number series.

A.C. Gilbert

923

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Illinois Central (IC)

923

1954

painted & lettered

Produced in 1954 and 1955 and has three variations. Two variations are painted. The most common, as shown in the photo, is marked "NEW 2-37" while the less common painted variation lacks the "NEW 2-37" marking. The third variation is unpainted orange plastic.

A.C. Gilbert

24403

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Illinois Central (IC)

24403

1958

painted & lettered

This model was produced in 1958 and 1959 and has two variations. The common variation has an orange plastic shell, as shown in the front of the photo. The rare variation, produced in 1958, is painted orange, but a shade darker. Because of the rarity of the painted variation, it commands a very high price in today's collector market. The reason for the rarity of the painted model is that it was offered as part of the uncataloged #20151 Simmons Special train set. According to various sources, there were less than 500 of these sets produced. Each set contained two #24403 IC Reefers therefore there are less that 1,000 known to exist.

A.C. Gilbert

988

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Norfolk & Western (N&W)

988

painted & lettered

Similar to #24416.

A.C. Gilbert

24416

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

North Western Refrigerator Line (NWX)

24416

1958

painted & lettered

Was in the catalog as being for sale individually, and was also included in sets. Only one variation was made of this model.

A.C. Gilbert

647

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Northern Pacific (NP)

647

painted & lettered

Similar to #947, except that this one has link couplers.

A.C. Gilbert

947

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Northern Pacific (NP)

947

1953

painted & lettered

The #947 was produced from 1953 through 1957 and has three variations. One variation has a two-piece brake wheel. The second variation, as shown in the photo, has a one-piece brake wheel. The third variation made in 1957 and 1958 has a one-piece brake wheel, a slot and screw hole in the body ends, and the lettering on the side that reads, "CLOSE & LOCK DOOR BEFORE MOVING CAR".

A.C. Gilbert

24409

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Northern Pacific (NP)

24409

1958

painted & lettered

Was in the catalog as being for sale individually, and was also included in sets. Only one variation was made of this model.

A.C. Gilbert

24426

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Rath Packing

24426

1960

painted & lettered

The #24426 reefer was offered in 1960 and 1961 and has two variations. One variation has standard knuckle couplers while the second has Pike Master trucks and couplers. This model is a highly prized car, and as such they command a rather high price in today's collector's market.

A.C. Gilbert

24420

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Simmons

1958

painted & lettered

This reefer was not sold separately, but was part of the 20161 Simmons Display Set that contained two of these cars. It was offered as a store premium by a small regional group furniture stores in Michigan only. The Michigan store wanted to further promote the national "Simmons Carload Bargains Sale" that was featured in Life on June 9, 1958. When a second furniture store saw what was happening they wanted to get in on the action. They went to Gilbert to have them make a few sets for them but the contract between the Michigan store and Gilbert would not allow it. Gilbert offered the second store the uncataloged 20151 Simmons Special Set that contained two 24403 painted Illinois Central reefers with a sticker like the logo on the side of the 24420 that could be placed on the side allowing them to use the 20151 set to promote the sale. To date none of the stickers have been found and the painted 24403 IC reefers are as rare as the 24420 Simmons reefers. Some say that there was less than 500 of each set ever made but the exact number is unknown.

A.C. Gilbert

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Swift Refrigerator Line (SRLX)

15134

painted & lettered

Repainted by Bob Comstock in the early 1990s.

A.C. Gilbert

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT)

3765

painted & lettered

Repainted by Bob Comstock in the early 1990s.

American Models

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Morrell (MORX)

9843, 9955

2019

Plastic

painted & lettered

This is the 2019 S Fest West car. The second photo is the car switched to scale wheels and couplers, and lightly weathered.

Gold Coast Railway

GCS-030

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

2005

Plastic Kit

painted & lettered

This car was factory-painted orange and box-car-red, and had only data printed.

Lionel

6-48316

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Bangor & Aroostook (BAR)

1993

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel

6-48236

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)

080704

2004

Plastic

painted & lettered

2004 TTOS car.

Lionel

6-48302

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)

48302

Plastic

painted & lettered

The model uses the newer silver body color the CP adopted for their reefers in 1967.

Lionel

6-41002

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Green Bay & Western (GBW)

526

2013

Plastic

painted & lettered

2013 club car produced for the Southern California S Gaugers club.

Lionel (click for web site)

6-48815

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Needham (URTX)

60500

2007

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel

6-48273

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

North Western Refrigerator Line (NWX)

24417

2009

Plastic

painted & lettered

2009 TTOS car.

Lionel

6-48205

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

1697

1997

Plastic

painted & lettered

This was the 1997 NASG Commemorative car.

Lionel (click for web site)

6-48824

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

47760

2011

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel

6-48317

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

Rath Packing

29426

1993

Plastic

painted & lettered

Lionel

6-48828

Refrigerator Car, Ice, Steel

The Hershey Company

48828

2014

Plastic

painted & lettered