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Category Description: Information about model and prototype refrigerated cars.

"Legalize" Your Atlas Woodside Reefers

N Scale Railroading 2005-03/04	Keith M. Kohlmann	pg. 26	Scale: N
The author modified these cars by installing Micro-Trains Bettendorf, MT 1001-I, trucks, replacing the air brake reservoir, opening the ice hatches, weathering the couplers, airbrushing the units with Testors' Dullcoate, and weathering the trucks.

Essential Freight Cars Part 24

Railroad Model Craftsman 2005-10	Ted Culotta	pg. 96	Scale: HO
This installment covers the Pennsylvania Railroad's R50B express reefer car. The railroad had well over 500 of them in service from the late 1920's through the 1950's. Model and prototype photos of the car are included in the article.

Kitbashing White Elephants

Railroad Model Craftsman 1996-04	G.J. Michels, Jr.	pg. 48	Scale: HO
The Pacific Fruit Express rebuilt two R-40-14 cars into aluminum cars in 1947. They were painted white and were a rare sight, hence their nickname. The author used InterMountain kits to build these cars.

Modeling a Swift 36' Meat Reefer in N Scale

N Scale Railroading 2002-11/12	Keith Kohlmann	pg. 58	Scale:

Modeling Soo Line 2600-series Milk Cars

Railroad Model Craftsman 2007-01	David Leider	pg. 66	Scale: HO
These ten cars were built in 1924. The author built his model from a flat car kit, a roof from another kit, and scratchbuilt the main body. Many prototype and model construction photos, as well as scale drawings are included.

Reefer Roof Revamp

N-Scale 2003-07/08	Dick Billings	pg. 56	Scale: N
Scratchbuilding metal roofs and hatch platforms. Includes many detailed photos of the projects.

Upgrading Walthers' Royal Packing 40' ART Steel Reefer

NMRA Bulletin 2002-10	Richard Argo	pg. 33	Scale: HO