Dear N Scale Customers;

Rapido has added New Santa Fe RR-56 Mechanical Reefers. Available in both single cars and 4 packs, place your orders today!

SFRP Mixed Slogan

 

In 1955 The Santa Fe Railroad introduced the RR-56 class of Refrigerated boxcars. Based on the previous RR-54 class of Boxcars, the RR-56 class incorporated lessons learned from the older series of cars to build & operate its 1st large fleet of Mechanical Reefers.

The RR-56 were classed as “All Purpose” MTC (Mechanical Temperature Control) cars by the Santa Fe Railroad. The fleet numbered 200 cars numbers 2000 – 2188, 2500 – 2510 in the series. Delivered with SFRD reporting marks, these were changed in 1963 to SFRP but retained their original car numbers.

In 1958, Santa Fe built the RR-60 & RR-61 class of Reefers. These were additional cars built to the same external standards as the RR-56 class but carried different insulation & so were identified as Super Insulated "All Purpose" Mechanical Temperature Controlled cars.

 

SFRP Santa Fe Billboard

 

The Rapido Trains N scale Santa Fe RR56/60/61 Mechanical Reefer features:

• Drawn from original blueprints and drawings

• Artworks sourced from original design drawings and photos

• Separate door posts, door latches and coupler cut levers

• Fully-detailed underframe including piping and equipment

• Detailed cushion draft gear

• 2 Roof Hatches for either open or closed operation

• See-through side grills

• Trane Diesel Generator included!

 

RR-60 - Santa Fe All The Way Slogan

 

RR61 - San Francisco Chief Slogan

 

RR56 - Texas Chief Slogan

 

RR56 - El Capitan Slogan

 

Pre-Production Sample

Order Due Date: June 17, 2024

Anticipated Delivery Date: May 2025

 

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