Rapido Announces the GARX 37' Meat Reefer in N scale

[basementcalling]

Hmm... worthless? Have
you priced ground chuck
lately...?

Yea, but who makes sausage from ground chuck?

Interesting thread. Never expected 12 pages on an old wooden reefer.

[peteski]

Never expected 12 pages on an old wooden reefer.

Huh?  It is a brand new reefer, never before done in N scale!  People just want to make make sure it is perfect. 

[bbussey]

I would love to have that car.  It's in my top 7-8 cars needed for Waterloo.



Jason

It would be nice.  Except, isn't it a Swift-specific prototype?  If not, there weren't too many owners of 36' steel meat reefers.  Definitely not enough to justify a mass-market injection-molded plastic model.

[wcfn100]

It would be nice.  Except, isn't it a Swift-specific prototype?

Probably, but I think I did run across one other 36' steel reefer (Wilson maybe?) when I was looking through all my reefer pictures.

Swift also had a 40' mechanical I'd rather have over this one for which I've found at least three reporting marks for.  If I ever get to PA, I'm going to try and get measurements for it.

At this point my future in the hobby is about 80% dependent on 3D printing.

Jason

[basementcalling]

Huh?  It is a brand new reefer, never before done in N scale!  People just want to make make sure it is perfect. 

Old as in prototype age.

[OldEastRR]

huh? (re: Swift reefers photo) I thought ice reefers were never "aired out". Why all the open hatches? Is this a scrap yard?

[wcfn100]

Is this a scrap yard?

The Color Guide says it's a small storage and servicing yard in Sioux City with the front two tracks probably for servicing.  But like all MS books, take the info with a bit of caution.

Jason

[Dave V]

huh? (re: Swift reefers photo) I thought ice reefers were never "aired out". Why all the open hatches? Is this a scrap yard?

I think they were talking about produce reefers.  I would guess meat reefers probably did need to be aired out.

[bbussey]

huh? (re: Swift reefers photo) I thought ice reefers were never "aired out". Why all the open hatches? Is this a scrap yard?

I'd say they are being aired out, or cleaned.  Note the hinged doors are wide open on most of those open-hatch cars in the photo.

[Chris333]

They are probably being cleaned or serviced. Also note the 2 tankcars mixed in the bunch. They are probably filled with water for cleaning or maybe brine mix.

[John]

I would love to have that car.  It's in my top 7-8 cars needed for Waterloo.



Jason

start with a PS1, change the door?

[peteski]

start with a PS1, change the door?

Um, MT makes a 40'  metal reefer with roof hatches.  It is not an exact match to that car though, but it seems to be a simpler solution than converting a PS1 boxcar.

[wcfn100]

Yes Jason there is; albeit in poor condition. It's in the Morning Sun Refrigerated Car Book. We looked at it but couldn't find out a lot about it - we're looking at it for a future collector pack.

I found the car I was thinking of even after forgetting I was looking for it.   

There's a wood car in silver paint on page 10 of Classic Freight Cars the Series Vol. 3.


Jason

[VonRyan]

I'll probably end up buying the ones that are correct for 1943-1945 since I'm trying to draw my focus into just the war years.

[sirenwerks]

Probably, but I think I did run across one other 36' steel reefer (Wilson maybe?) when I was looking through all my reefer pictures.

Swift also had a 40' mechanical I'd rather have over this one for which I've found at least three reporting marks for.  If I ever get to PA, I'm going to try and get measurements for it.

Where in PA?  You tell me what measurements you need and I might be able to get up there.