Pacific Rail Shops S Steel, Riveted (Ice) Refrigerator Cars

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This model is not listed in the PRS master list. We are not sure if the undecorated kit was pre-lettered for the URTX.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1942 (built 1936)

Length:

40'

Volume:

1988cuft

Car Owner:

American Refrigerator Transit Co (ART)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2324

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2000

Road Number(s):

23035, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

John Gibson weathered his model.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (CBQ)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2323

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Cudahy Refrigerator Line (CRLX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2319

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

freelance: Hollywood & Western

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

4548

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This was a special run done as the S-scale version of the NMRA Heritage car #09. The "Hollywood & Western" was a layout built by Jim Trout, Sam Raymond, and Dick Sutphen. Gordon Varney, of Varney Model Railroads, made the decals.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1952 (built 1946)

Length:

40'

Volume:

1988cuft

Car Owner:

freelance: Virginian & Ohio

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

404

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This was a special run done as the S-scale version of the NMRA Living Legends car #05, honoring Allen McClelland's "Virginian & Ohio".

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Volume:

1987cuft

Car Owner:

Fruit Growers Express (FGEX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2327

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2000

Road Number(s):

57002, 57009, 57038, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Roger Nulton's model has the American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Merchants Despatch Transportation (MDT/NYC)

Lessee:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2313

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

12427, 12436, 12454

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Roger Nulton's model has the American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Merchants Despatch Transportation (MDT/NYC)

Lessee:

Illinois Central (IC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2314

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

13714, 13746, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Roger Nulton's model has the American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Merchants Despatch Transportation (MDT/NYC)

Lessee:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2320

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1999

Road Number(s):

9255, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Merchants Despatch Transportation (MDT/NYC)

Lessee:

New York Central (NYC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2325

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

9028, 9036, 9051, 9129, 9173, 9245

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Roger Nulton's model has the American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Northern Pacific (NP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2316

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

?????, 91072, 91147, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Northern Pacific (NP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2326

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2000

Road Number(s):

91395, 91403, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Class:

R-40-14

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2301a

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

45698

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

One road number, dual herald, with this version having a gray body color.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Volume:

2330cuft

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Class:

R-40-23

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2301b

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

46703

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

One road number, dual herald, with this version having an orange body color.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Class:

R-40-23

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2302

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, 46712, 46729

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Three-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2303

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Three-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2310

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Two-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2311

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

5063, 5970

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Two-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Volume:

2330cuft

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2312

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1997

Road Number(s):

6314, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Dual-herald, two-car set. Some were available pre-assembled for the 2006 O Scale West & S West show.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1952

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2322

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

46720, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Volume:

1988cuft

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2330

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2002

Road Number(s):

5970, 46703, 46724, 46726, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1952

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2332

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2003

Road Number(s):

46758, 46769, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1952

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

PRS-010

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2007

Road Number(s):

6298

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

This was a special run done for the 2007 O Scale West & S West show. Double-herald in black-and-white.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1948

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Rath Packing (RPRX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2331

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2003

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Volume:

2332cuft

Car Owner:

Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2317

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

3522, ????, 34902, 35703

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

One side featured "The Chief" herald and the other the straight-line map.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2328

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2001

Road Number(s):

3635, 3672, ????, ????, ????, ????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

The model in the first photo was built by Bill Green, and has Kadee S-scale couplers. The model in the second photo was built for Bill Lane by Bob Hogan.

This model was built by Bob Hogan for Bill Lane.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1948

Length:

40'

Volume:

1987cuft

Car Owner:

Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2329

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

3607, 3723, ????, ????, ????, ????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

"Texas Chief" herald on one side and the "Santa Fe all the Way" herald on the other side.

This model was built by Bob Hogan for Bill Lane.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1954

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Swift Refrigerator Line (SRLX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2321

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1999

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2304

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Two-car set.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1948

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Milwaukee Road (MILW)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2305

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

orange roofs: #37334, 37371; aluminum-colored roofs: #37360, #?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Roger Nulton's model has the American Steel Foundry "Ride Control" trucks.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1950s

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Rock Island (RI/ROCK)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2306

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

67262, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1954 (built 1948)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Dubuque Packing Company

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2307

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

63288, 63608

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Notes:

Two-car set. Note that these are different road numbers from PRS 2307 and 2308.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1954 (built 1948)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Dubuque Packing Company

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2308

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

63612

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1954

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Dubuque Packing Company

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2309

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

63226

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1954

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Refrigerator Transit (URT/URTX)

Lessee:

Oscar Mayer

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2318

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

5371, 5382

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part:

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

General American Car Company

Car Type:

steel, riveted (ice)

Year/Era:

1947

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Western Fruit Express (WFEX)

Lessee:

Great Northern (GN)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Pacific Rail Shops

Manufacturer ID:

2315

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1998

Road Number(s):

71664, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

not included

Product Notes:

Supplemental Part: