Trains.com

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Detailing 50 ft. Express Reefer

1983 views
7 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    September 2002
  • 7,486 posts
Posted by ndbprr on Thursday, December 15, 2005 4:31 PM
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.
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:25 PM
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!
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:21 PM
http://www.trainweb.org/railpix/rea-ref1.jpg
is this kinda what your looking for?...... I'm not positive
  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Colorado Springs, CO
  • 3,590 posts
Posted by csmith9474 on Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:42 PM
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.
Smitty
  • Member since
    September 2002
  • 7,486 posts
Posted by ndbprr on Thursday, December 15, 2005 1:39 PM
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!
  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Colorado Springs, CO
  • 3,590 posts
Posted by csmith9474 on Thursday, December 15, 2005 11:05 AM
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.
Smitty
  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: sherman,tx
  • 492 posts
Posted by tjsmrinfo on Thursday, December 15, 2005 7:02 AM
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
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • 305,205 posts
Detailing 50 ft. Express Reefer
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:26 PM
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

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Users Online

There are no community member online

Search the Community

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!