{"product_id":"scaletrains-fox-valley-models-ho-sxt15102-pc-f-r-40-2-wood-reefer-pacific-fruit-express-western-pacific-pfe-52626","title":"ScaleTrains Fox Valley Models HO SXT15102 PC\u0026F R-40-2 Wood Reefer Pacific Fruit Express\/Western Pacific PFE #52626","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003ePrototype Specific ScaleTrains\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eEra: Late 30s – Late 40s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eSeries: 50001 – 52000, 52001 – 52775\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eMultiple road numbers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eFully assembled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eFinely cast stirrup steps; end ladders; underbody and brake system\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eWire grab irons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eSeparately applied handbrake wheel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eDetailed trucks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e33” Machined metal wheels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eAccurately profiled .110″ wide wheel tread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003ePlastic semi-scale Type E knuckle couplers, Kadee compatible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eBody mounted coupler box will accept Kadee whisker couplers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eWeighted to Industry standards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eOperates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003ePackaging safely stores model when assembled\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eMinimum radius 18”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-pb-style=\"652E0DE943D29\" style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003ePrototype History:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eRailroads started to develop refrigerator cars in the late 1800s. By 1870, shippers, scientists, and the railroad companies were working to find a way to transport various products by rail that needed to stay cool. This included meat, fruits, vegetables, and various other commodities. Special cars were constructed with insulated sides and a variety of cooling methods were tried. The predominant method was using ice – either crushed or in blocks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eIce reefers, built of wood, typically had 4 rooftop hatches at each end. There, ice was loaded into bunkers, usually at specially built structures called icing platforms. Cool air circulated over the ice and throughout the car, keeping the contents cool. Depending on the shipments, cars might have been “pre-cooled” before loading to keep the products from being loaded into an already warm car. This helped keep the product cool for longer periods of time while using fewer ice. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eTypically, ice reefers needed to be topped-off with fresh ice at least once a day. Because of this, icing stations were erected along mainlines around the country, usually located at or near water tanks (for fueling steam locomotives). If a shipment did not need refrigeration, the car could be used for a dry shipment just like a standard boxcar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eInitial cars were built entirely of wood. By the early 1900s, reefer cars were typically constructed with wood bodies while being reinforced by steel at the ends and roofs. This strengthened the overall structural integrity of the cars. While all-steel cars started appearing in 1936, wood cars could still be seen through the 1950s and 60s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eThe initial development of mechanical reefers commenced in the 1950s, but their widespread adoption occurred in the 1960s due to their superior efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and reduced maintenance requirements for transporting refrigerated goods. For instance, the Pacific Fruit Express fleet expanded significantly during the mid-1960s and early 1970s with the construction of the 57' reefers, although shorter mechanical reefers existed prior to this period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;\"\u003eMechanical reefers took over the transportation of produce like lettuce and tomatoes by the early 1970s. As a result of the proven technology, almost every Class I Railroad had dismantled their icing platforms by 1974. 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