Table of Contents
Model
| Model Info | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | InterMountain Railway |
| Mfg. Part No. | 68825-05 |
| Mfg. Description | |
| Release Date | January 1995 |
| Original Retail Price | |
| Prototype Description | |
| General Info | |
| Road or Company Name | Southern Pacific Fruit Express |
| Reporting Marks | SPFE |
| Road Number | 457248 |
| Region | North America |
| Era | Era IV: 1958–1978 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length without couplers | |
| Length including couplers | |
| Width | |
| Height | |
| Original Weight | |
| NMRA Ideal Weight | |
| Actual Weight | |
| — | — |
| Paint Color(s) | Orange |
| Print Color(s) | Black |
| Coupler Type | MT Magne-Matic Knuckle |
| Wheel Type | Injection Molded Plastic |
| Wheel Profile | Small Flange (Low Profile) |
| Item Category | Rolling Stock (Freight) |
| Model Type | Reefer |
| Model Subtype | 57 Foot |
| Scale | N (1:160) |
| Body Material | Plastic |
Prototype
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Original Owner | Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)[GAUT] |
| Owner | Southern Pacific Fruit Express (SPFE) |
| Current Owner | |
| Manufacturer | Pacific Car and Foundry |
| Model/Class | R-70-20 70-Ton Mechanical Reefer[GAUT] |
| Build Date | November 1969[TROV] |
| First Run | |
| Retired Date | |
| Restored Date | |
| Disposition | Unknown (to me), but most likely scrapped. |
| Serial Number | |
| Total Produced | 500 (PFE 456901–457400) 1969–70 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 57 feet[GAUT] See Note 1. |
| Width | |
| Height | |
| Capacity | 4,269 cubic feet |
| Door Opening | 10’ 6” |
Notes
Note 1. The R-70-20 body style is sometimes referred to as 57 feet. The mechanical refrigeration equipment takes up space on one end of the car thus leaving a nominal 50 feet (50 feet 10 inches[GAUT]) usable inside length for loading.
Note 2. _____.
References
[GAUT] Gautreaux, Lee A. “R-70-20 Reefers”. RailGoat. Undated. Accessed April 18, 2018.
[TROV] “N Scale – InterMountain – 68825-05 – Reefer, 57 Foot, Mechanical, PC&F R-70-20 – Pacific Fruit Express – 457248”. TroveStar. Accessed April 18, 2018.