57' FGE Mechanical Reefer
Prototype Information
The 57-foot smooth-side reefer debuted in the early 1960s. It helped railroads compete with long-haul trucks. These cars offered double the capacity of older 40-foot ice-bunker models. Pacific Car and Foundry (PC&F) and Fruit Growers Express (FGE) led production. PC&F built cars for western railroads like Pacific Fruit Express. FGE manufactured its own proprietary designs in Jacksonville for eastern partners like the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The design used urethane foam and cushioned underframes to protect cargo. These features allowed the safe transport of frozen foods and produce across the country. In 1970, the Tropicana Juice Train began using these cars to move orange juice from Florida to the Northeast. Many cars received upgrades through the Solid Cold and Rule 88 programs during the 1980s. While most are now retired or converted into insulated boxcars, they served as the backbone of refrigerated rail for over 40 years.
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer BNSF
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer BNSF w/ Sound
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Burlington Northern “ex SLSF”
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Burlington Northern “Green”
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Burlington Northern “Green” w/ Sound
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Burlington Northern “White”
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Burlington Northern “White” w/ Sound
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Burlington Northern “Yellow”
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Burlington Northern “Yellow” w/ Sound
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Frisco
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Fruit Growers Express “Solid Cold”
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Fruit Growers Express “Solid Cold” w/ Sound
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Santa Fe Leasing Company “ex Solid Cold SFLC”
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Santa Fe Leasing Company “ex Solid Cold SFLC” w/ Sound
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Union Pacific “Chilled Express with ARMN Reporting Mark”
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Athearn Genesis HO 57′ Mechanical Reefer Union Pacific “Chilled Express with ARMN Reporting Mark” w/ Sound
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