Athearn Roundhouse RND06804 / HO 40' Wood Reefer, UTRX #11626
- All models are representative of prototypical paint schemes
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Bettendorf 50-ton trucks
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- Weighted for optimum performance
- Minimum radius: 18”
A late-19th century wood-bodied reefer required re-icing every 250 miles (400 km) to 400 miles (640 km). The typical ice-bunker reefer from the 1920s were originally constructed with wood sheathing. Later, these early wood constructed cars would be replaced with steel constructed cars with plywood interiors by the 1940s. Vents in the bunker at the end of the car, along with slots in the wood floor racks, allowed cool air to circulate around the contents.
Coupler Style | McHenry Scale Knuckle |
Era | 1911-1940 |
Reporting Mark | EKSK |
Scale | HO |
Brand | ROUNDHOUSE |