Rapido Trains Inc. - N Scale - RR-56 Mechanical Reefer - Single Car - Santa Fe (SFRD), 1 Random Car Number Available from #'s: 2074, 2075, 2123, 2181 - San Francisco Chief Slogan - Orange/Blue/White/Gray/Black with Black/White Lettering & Cross Logo (SKU 224-561002A)
Available On: May 1, 2025
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.
The Rapido Trains N scale Santa Fe RR56/60/61 Mechanical Reefer features:
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