{"product_id":"rapido-196101a-ho-scale-pfe-r-40-28-reefer-pre-1957-scheme","title":"Rapido 196101A HO Scale PFE R-40-28 Reefer 1957 Scheme","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: Pictures or images are representations, exact road numbers may not be shown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e The Rapido Trains HO scale R-50-27 and -28s  features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurately scaled from prototype blueprints and field measurements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate wire grab irons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect running boards and brake wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect cooling fan housings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePositionable roof hatches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRapido semi-scale metal couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree-rolling trucks with turned metal wheels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccurate paint and decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple accurate road numbers available for each paint scheme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe're excited to announce the all-new, HO Scale Pacific Fruit Express R-40-27 and -28 Reefer, which is the first time that these cars have been offered as a plastic model!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reefers were built from January through August 1957, with a total of 1700 cars built in class R-40-27. They were placed into the PFE 10001-11700 numbering series and featured a 4-foot-wide Youngstown sliding plug-door, sliding toward the left, combined with a 2-foot-wide hinged door to the right of it. This created a 6-foot-wide opening when both were opened, or just a 2-foot-wide opening if the car needed to be inspected before unloading in order to retain the cool interior temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoon the R-40-27 car’s plans were modified with a six-foot sliding plug-door, along with the established 2-foot-wide swinging door, creating the new class R-40-28 cars, of which there were 100 (PFE 11701-11800 )constructed by in July 1957. Both the R40-27 and R-40-28 class cars were cooled with ice, and included overhead electric fans to circulate the cool air enroute. As it would turn out these would be the last ice-cooled refrigerator cars built by PFE. After these classes, all PFE reefers utilized mechanical cooling\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54332203729171,"sku":"RAP196101A","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/9283\/4323\/files\/RapidoReefer196101.png?v=1782324650","url":"https:\/\/southeasthobbies.com\/products\/rapido-196101a-ho-scale-pfe-r-40-28-reefer-pre-1957-scheme","provider":"SoutheastHobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}