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I will start with the oldest Athearn reefer I have.
* It is a all metal ( stamped sheet metal ) car.
Northern Pacific " Main Street of the North West " NP 91378.
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Posted - December 04 2012 : 7:00:16 PM
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* Another old Athearn reefer with opening doors.
Santa Fe "Route of the Super Chief" SFRD 8392
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Posted - December 05 2012 : 03:21:21 AM
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reefer madness... 
AHHH HA HA HA... I LIKE IT!
John
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Posted - December 05 2012 : 08:22:52 AM
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Now a all steel Athearn reefer 40', A second number.
Athearn wasn't one to change car numbers. This could be made by Bev-Bel or another custom finishing company.
** New York Central. MDT 9040 .
** Merchants Dispatch Refigerated Transportation .
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Posted - December 05 2012 : 10:03:09 AM
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Frank, that's some collection of reefers, and since they're only Athearns, you must have still more you're not showing us! If you have a layout, it must be all icing platform!
I think it's a shame we don't see billboard reefers on the real thing anymore. I heard they were outlawed, but I don't understand why.
Glenn
I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said, "... I drank what?"
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Posted - December 05 2012 : 10:07:23 AM
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quote:AHHH HA HA HA... I LIKE IT!
Originally posted by zebrails - December 05 2012 : 03:21:21 AM
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John, is that from the movie "Modern Problems"?
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Posted - December 05 2012 : 11:53:19 AM
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 just I likes these cars & these are REAL billboard/ad cars too 
The ICC hadthe railroads stop doing them in the 1930s But I found out thru the NTSB its ok to do this! As the rule is null & void
I have a Mars Snickers boxcar that was made by Mantua I got it from LoopnHook just before he passed
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Posted - December 05 2012 : 12:19:30 PM
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quote:
* Here the Buss touches on a matter that did end as he says it does. All that art work posted on those billboard car was no more than just advertisements posted on the sides on reefers and box cars. There is no difference in placing ads on a moving car, then on the side of a building, on roadside sign. It is just a add. I think it did wonders for the image the people had of the railroad at that time.
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Posted - December 10 2012 : 04:44:46 AM
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quote: quote:AHHH HA HA HA... I LIKE IT!
Originally posted by zebrails - December 05 2012 : 03:21:21 AM
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John, is that from the movie "Modern Problems"?
Originally posted by gmoney - December 05 2012 : 10:07:23 AM
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Yup. I'm partial to most Chevy Chase movies.
I've got a few videos on Youtube with my model trains... one is titled "Is it Reefer Madness?"
It's under "Zebrails"...
I went through an addiction with reefer cars: ice top, ice end, brine, and mechanical...
Signature Press has a book called "Billboard Reefers"... lowest price on it I've seen was $62.
I really love your collection, TopTrain. I got a hold of some wood/paper board Athearns, and a brand called... uh, Kona... something. Beautiful cars, Top!
John
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"I love your catenary!"
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Posted - December 21 2012 : 12:36:04 PM
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quote:The Oscar Mayer reefer
Originally posted by toptrain - December 21 2012 : 12:35:26 PM
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Posted - February 11 2013 : 06:45:50 AM
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* A Athearn 50' express reefer. One of a dairy series.
*** Abbotts grade " A " Milk, and Ice Cream
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Posted - February 11 2013 : 08:45:52 AM
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The MDT car is a custom paint not offered by Athearn.
But, Athearn would change the road number when re-issuing a car, so a 1960s or 1970s issue would have a different road number from one re-issued in the 1990s.
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Posted - February 11 2013 : 09:24:23 AM
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Hey LV !
* With this thread all i care about is that it is a Athearn car. I have the athearn car with the other number 9010. My 9040 looks better.
* it is time to load this thread up with photos.
frank
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:18:17 AM
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Now for some photos.
ATSF Chief 8147
ATSF Texas Chief 8376
ATSF Super Chief 8392
ATSF Scout 35829
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:18:51 AM
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More ATSF reefers for those out west.
ATSF Grand Canyon 36058
ATSF Chief West 36065
ATSF El Capitan 36582
ATSF 12690
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:19:38 AM
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*** I hope you liked the Santa Fe's. here are some more Athearn reefers.
Now for some beer reefers.
First one I painted. " Budweiser Beer."
Beer COOR's
Beer Edelweiss
Beer Narragansett
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:20:08 AM
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** More Beer reefers
Beer Pabst Blue Ribbon
Beer Schiltz
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:20:45 AM
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Baby Ruth Candy
Borden's
Burlington Lines
Carnetion doors open
Carnetion different number
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:21:28 AM
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Now for some Canadian National refers. One is very old and its doors open. Also a Crisco reefer.
Doors open on this one CN 207882
CN 207902
CN 207915
Crisco reefer
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:22:02 AM
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More reefers
Cudahy
Fruit Growers Express
IC
Kraft chesses
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:22:35 AM
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Still More..
National Dispatch
NYC MDT 9010
NYC MDT 9040
Oscar Mayer
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:23:26 AM
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More still
PFE 44808
PFE 45698. Old car doors open.
Pluoto Water 2642
Pluoto Water 2645
Pluoto Water 2646
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:24:06 AM
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They keep coming
Snickers candy
REA Express. 6101
REA Express
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:24:44 AM
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Some Swift Reefers
Old one, doors open.
Same number, newer car.
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 09:25:14 AM
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Westcott and Winks, Diary Products.
These are cars that I detailed.
Special Selected Eggs
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Mid-West Hennery
Jersey Gold Pure Butter
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Posted - July 18 2013 : 11:13:20 AM
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Another one of the cars I detailed. This completes for today July 18th. 13 reply's with 45 photos for a busy day for me.
Armour's STAR Ham and Bacon. 12895
V 1075
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 Posted - September 30 2024 : 7:36:18 PM
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Nice cars Frank.
My Athearn reefer. A slight difference in the numbers between Frank's car and my car.
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Posted - September 30 2024 : 7:37:54 PM
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My Athearn reefer car is one of their recent items.
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