The old 32 to 40 foot wood and steel reefers

[CNJ999]

Frank - the Bay State Beer decals were from a fella that sells a wide variety of such on eBay. Don't recall his or his outfit's name any more but I think that he's still around there.

The Armour reefer is to my knowledge an original Train Miniature but one not often seen. It was an eBay purchase and came in a TM box, as I recall.

Regarding the A&P reefer, pictured below, it is a TM car too, of which I have several. These and quite a few other billboard reefers I have factor into my operations involving my icing station and more importantly, my A&P regional warehouse (second image).

As a parting shot, here's an image one of my home road reefers. Not exactly a billboard car but appropriate for the era.

CNJ999

 

[toptrain1]

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walters reefer

This steel 40' plug door has quite a look. The red seams to raidate it bright color. I found it in a train store in Short Hills NJ. Dogerties. A intersting place. A very old train store. Not alot of HO there. Mainly O and S collectable stuff. The store comes with a very nice owner. A person who likes to chatt. A pleasent place.
toptrain frank

 

[toptrain1]

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The Swift reefer

The Trainminature Swift reefer. This is not the only Swift reefer that trainminature manufactured. This is the standard red with white line type. Athearn, Varney,& Life Like also made this car.
frank

 

[toptrain1]

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Here is another Swift reefer

Here is another SWIFT reefer. Accurail "SWIFTS Premiun Bacon" SRL 18542.

 

[toptrain1]

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Another Accura Swift wood reefer.

The Accurail SWIFT " Premium Ham" SRL 799

 

[toptrain1]

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a third Accurail Swifts wood reefer

Here is the third Accurail Swifts reefer Silverleaf SRL 2483

 

[toptrain1]

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A fourth Accurail Swift reefer

Here is another Swift Sliverleaf wood reefer. I renumbered this to SRL 2488 changing the 3's to 8's.
frank

 

[toptrain1]

Post 50 swift reefer

Train Minature, Swift Reefer, Premium Ham, SRLX 21045

 

[toptrain1]

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TYCO Swift reefer

TYCO Mantua 40' wood reefer Swifts all silver SRLX 4226

 

[toptrain1]

Varney Swift Reefer SRLX 1200

The Varney Swift reefer. The seperate black plastic roof with good detail marks the old Varney reefers. Swift SLRX 1200

 

[toptrain1]

a different Varney Swift reefer

The second Varney Swift reefer. White with the black roof. Swift SLRX 1020

 

[toptrain1]

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Life Like Swift 40' wood reefer

Here is a Life Like Swift wood reefer all red SRLX 6714.

The second is a old Athearn reefer where the doors hinge open. It is a steel reefer. all red SLRX 14793.

 

[toptrain1]

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The custom painted 40' Swift reefer

This reefer was done by a very friendly old friend Jack who passed away a few years ago. He was a active member of the Jersey Central railroad Historical society. Who's once a year train show is this Sunday in Clark NJ. At the Mother Seton High School. He and his wife were always a fixture at their table, at the opposite end of the isle from the white elephant table. A resident of Cranford he had a shop their for a number of years. He would always ask me to stop in and see his train memorabilia he had on display their. I hope I see his wife their on Sunday to reminisce. She has been their at the last few shows, alone. Here is the swift that he had done and shared with me.
Swift reefer, yellow and brown, most likely Champ decals,SRLX 4208. I hope you like it.
I will post photos of his other cars I have.
frank
Edit; 2-15-2020 I replaced this photo because Jack was a good friend and person. It was his work that remade this reefer.

 

[wjstix]

Wasn't the government - it was the money. Standard paint jobs are cheaper.

The advertising of yesteryear was based on something long gone from America - pride in what was made. Once mass production of thousands, if not millions of units per day became standard, followed by America ceasing altogether to make most of what it once did, advertising became pointless.

Well...sorta. The real issue was company A refused to ship their products in a reefer lettered for their competitor, company B. Plus there were other issues regarding leasing fees and such - some companies apparently just leased a car or two and lettered it for their company so they could get payments on the car's use, even if they never used it themselves. The railroads asked the ICC to intervene to make a more level playing field.

For more info on that...or if you're just interested in reefers (why else would you be reading this thread?) this is the book you need:

 

[toptrain1]

Some of my old friend Jacks cars

Here is the first. E. KAHN'S and SON'S, EKSK 3764

Then AGAR Packing Co., APPX 255

 

[toptrain1]

Next Pair

Dairy Shippers Dispatch, DSDX 309 "Ship by Rail"
Dubuque Packing Co.,GARX 81649 "From the Tall Corn Country"

 

[toptrain1]

more by Jack

Greenbay and Western Lines, WRX 9077, Western Refrigerator Line Company. "The Green Bay Route"
Michigan Central, 18505, Merchants Dispatch Dairy Line, New York Central System.

 

[toptrain1]

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Two more done by Jack

New Yory Central, Refrigerator, 1986, New York Central System.
Oppenheimer Casting Co., OPPX 8001, "SAUSAGE CASTINGS"

 

[toptrain1]

And the last I have detailed by my friend Jack

Northern Refigerator Car Co. 9200, " Apples from Yakima Valley Washington " This with the Swift he did makes the ten cars i Have he did.

 

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Here is a Life Like Swift wood reefer all red SRLX 6714.



The second is a old Athearn reefer where the doors hinge open. It is a steel reefer. all red SLRX 14793.

That second one doesn't belong in this thread.;-)