Athearn Genesis G1125 FGE 57' Mechanical Reefer Union Pacific ARMN 912000 w/Sound Lighting - Street These "Chief" trains were complemented

These "Chief" trains were complemented with three gray transcontinental cars

The North Carolina went to the Pacific in June 1942

Prototypical operator’s cabin

Atlas 20006301 HO Scale 50' FMC 5503 Boxcar Southern Pacific ex Golden West SP 246152

Athearn Genesis G1125 FGE 57' Mechanical Reefer Union Pacific ARMN 912000 w/Sound Lighting - Street These "Chief" trains were complementedAthearn Genesis G1125 FGE 57' Mechanical Reefer Union Pacific ARMN 912000 w Sound One of the greatest freight car innovations of the 20th century was the creation of the refrigerator car, commonly referred to as a reefer. The ability to haul perishables such as fruits, vegetables and meat products across the country was a major factor in the development of modern America. No longer did food have to be produced close enough to urban areas, so that it