These 70-ton Plate C cars were considered bunkerless refrigerator cars or insulated box cars and carried the mechanical designation of RBL or XLI, respectively. They were assigned to temperature sensitive commodities such as dried foods, canned goods, jar goods, drinks, packaged foods (rice, pasta, cereals), pet foods, nursery plants, seeds and xmas trees. PC&F (now known as PACCAR) had it’s beginnings making railroad logging cars. But the company has a varied history: they were involved in making the armour for Sherman tanks during WW2, OEM of heavy duty trucks (Kenworth c. 1945, Peterbilt c. 1958), and of course, specialized in refrigerator car manufacturing & repair, finally exiting the railroad OEM business in 1984. It continues today as a one of the largest class 8 truck manufacturers worldwide.

Burlington Northern's Western Fruit Express handled food products from the Pacific Northwest to the distribution points to Chicago and beyond.   RBWX road marks became RBBN after the formation of Burlington Northern suggesting a wholly owned subsidiary instead of a separate leasing company.  They were equipped 10-ft Superior Plug Doors, Hydra-Cushion under frame,  body side vents, and had interior restraining devices to keep load from shifting.   These cars were classified as RBL which stands for Refrigerated, Bunkerless, Loader-equipped.   They were well insulated to keep temperature constant and as the name suggest carried food products that didn't require special refrigeration.

Model Features:

• Railroad specific options:  Youngstown, Superior, or Landis plug doors
• Hydra-Cushion or Keystone cushioning details
• proper ride height on realistic trucks with metal wheels
• body-mounted knuckled magnetic couplers
• realistic underframe details
• rivets along the side seams
• ultra-precise Wheels of Time tooling and authentic and attractive lettering and decoration