Bachmann 17947 50' STEEL REEFER - TROPICANA - WHT & GRN HO SCALE NEW

Product Title: Bachmann 17947 50' STEEL REEFER - TROPICANA - WHT & GRN HO SCALE

Manufacturer: Bachmann

Scale: HO

Condition: Item Condition: C-9, Box Condition P-8

Operational Status: This item is assumed to be fully operational according to the manufacturer's specifications.

TCA Condition/Grading Standards: C-9: Factory New—Brand New: all original; unused; may evidence factory rubs and the slightest evidence of handling, shipping and having been test run at the factory.

TCA Box Grading Standards: P-8: Like New: Complete and all original. Evidence of light use and aging, additional notations since leaving publisher or manufacturer. Contents of box may be missing.
Listing Notes: New cond. box in good cond.

Photos: Stock

Manufacturer Information:

Refrigerated Boxcars (also known as Reefer Cars) are specially designed freight cars used to carry perishable goods at specific temperatures. Early wooden reefers gained popularity shortly after the Civil War and were mostly supplanted by lighter-weight steel reefers such as those shown here in the 1950s. Steel Reefers had a profound impact on the transportation and availability of perishable food products. Their cooler temperatures and better insulation ensured that perishable loads could remain fresh for longer, and therefore could reach further destinations than ever before. Many first-generation steel reefers were later retrofitted with mechanical cooling units. These improvements led to the development of the first specialty produce train in 1970, with Tropicana running an exclusive "Juice Train" from Florida to New Jersey, for onward distribution - a practice which it still relies on to this day. The Bachmann 50 Steel Reefer replicates cars in service from the 1950s through the 1970s and features blackened metal wheels, and E-Z Mate Mark II couplers, with a range of vibrant, authentic paint schemes from which to choose.

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