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N 50' Ice Bunker Reefer, WCLX #5084

Item No. ATH18087
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N 50' Ice Bunker Reefer, WCLX #5084

Item No. ATH18087
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Key Features
  • Separate brake rigging
  • Santa Fe-style reversed ice hatches
  • Screw-mounted trucks for accurate tracking

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

A “reefer” is a refrigerated boxcar, designed to carry perishable freight such as dairy, meat, and vegetables at specific temperatures. The use of ice to refrigerate and preserve food dates back to prehistoric times. For most of the 19th century, natural ice (harvested from ponds and lakes) was used to supply refrigerator cars. Refrigerator cars required effective insulation to protect their contents from temperature extremes. The last ice bunker reefers were built in 1957, with the last ice-cooled reefers retired in 1971.

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Screw-mounted trucks for accurate tracking
  • Santa Fe-style reversed ice hatches
  • Separate brake rigging
  • McHenry® operating scale spring couplers
  • Fully assembled and ready-to-run
  • Highly-detailed, injection molded body
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Minimum radius: 9 3⁄4””

Product Specifications

Axles 4
Coupler Style McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era 1941-1970
Full Road Name Wilson
Minimum Radius 9.75" (248 mm)
Reporting Mark WCLX
Scale HO
Sub Brand ATHEARN