Product Information:
Add variety to passenger and freight operations with the WalthersProto 50' Railway Express Agency (REA) Riveted Steel Express Refrigerator. Based on the larger cars of the 1950s, these ice-cooled cars were equipped for high-speed operation, but also carried a full set of appliances so they could be moved in freight trains as well. Fully assembled and ready for service, features include:
Handled perishables, express and bulk mail
Prototypes in service from 1957 to the 1970s
Authentic riveted side detail
Full underbody detail for dual freight or passenger service
Separate ice hatches, run-off chutes, ladders and running boards
Correct high-speed trucks
Smooth rolling 36" RP-25 turned metal wheelsets
Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers
