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Athearn HO 50' Ex-Post Mechanical Reefer, BRCX #5111

RND87985
$34.99 USD
$34.99 USD
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HO 50' Ex-Post Mechanical Reefer, BRCX #5111

MODEL FEATURES: 

  • Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Fully assembled and ready-to-run
  • Precision machined metal wheels
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • Painted and printed for realistic decoration
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • Minimum radius: 15"

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The railroads responded to the migration from ice stored in bunkers as a primary cooling system to the diesel mechanical systems. The mechanical reefers could keep a more regular temperature, often times colder then what the ice bunker cars could at the time. Initially mechanical reefers were used primarily in frozen food service. This would soon change as mechanical refrigeration began to replace ice-based systems. Soon after, mechanical refrigeration units replaced the "armies" of personnel required to re-ice the cars. 

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  • WARNING: These products can expose you to chemicals including Styrene, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and 1,3-Butadiene, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65warnings.ca.gov. Products, specifications, prices and availability subject to change without notice. Per the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, these products are not toys and are not intended for children under 14 years of age. © Reed's Hobby Shop.