Detailing 50 ft. Express Reefer

[Anonymous]

I picked up an Athearn Express Reefer kit and I can't seem to find any prototype photos for detailing purposes. It's the Athearn 5334 which is the Pennsy REA Reefer car, build date is 3-29. Anyone have any links to similar cars? Thanks, Phillip

[tjsmrinfo]

phillip as far as i know the express reefers were head end cars and would have all the necessary hoses and piping such as trainline, steam line signal line etc. have you checked www.rr-fallenflags.org yet?? there is tons of rr pics there and show some detail shots.

i picked a 2 pack of BLI express reefers recently and they have ice hatches in the roof .

hope this helps

tom

[csmith9474]

Cal Scale makes the air, signal, and steam lines for express reefers. They are easy to install and look great. If you e-mail me your address I have an extra pack I could mail you. I think I can dig up some prototype pics and will post them when I find them.

[ndbprr]

You won't find anything on the PRR that even closely resembles the Athearn car. The correct car for the PRR is the Walthers R50b. Take it from a guy whgo has several of those cars!

[csmith9474]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ndbprr

You won't find anything on the PRR that even closely resembles the Athearn car. The correct car for the PRR is the Walthers R50b. Take it from a guy whgo has several of those cars!

I thought that the Pennsy ran the REA cars.

[Anonymous]

http://www.trainweb.org/railpix/rea-ref1.jpg
is this kinda what your looking for?...... I'm not positive

[Anonymous]

http://www.northeast.railfan.net/images/rea4037.jpg
Maybe this one as well.... Im not sure if this is a real photo or not..... If it's not it's a heck of a model lol... but I think this is what your lookin for!

[ndbprr]

Probablky every REA car in existance ran on the PRR but the woodside Athearn car is just plain wrong. As far as I know the only PRR cars lettered for both were B60b and R50b cars.