Scenery Unlimited S Wood Sheathed (Ice) Refrigerator Cars

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Adolf Coors Company (ADCX)

Advertiser:

Coors Golden

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1979

Road Number(s):

5400

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Arizona Brewing Co. (ABCX)

Advertiser:

Apache Beer

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

35-78019

Additional IDs:

35-78020

Factory:

MTH Electric Trains, USA

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2014

Road Number(s):

2440, 2442

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

Product Review:

S Gaugian, Nov 2014, pg 8

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Atlantic & Pacific (A&P)

Advertiser:

A&P

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1979

Road Number(s):

23095

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.

Chuck Kemper's model is the Kinsman version of the kit.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

California Dispatch Lines (CDLX)

Advertiser:

Italian Swiss Colony / Tipo Table Wines

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Manufacturer ID:

01032

Additional IDs:

01033

Factory:

S-Helper Service, USA

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2002

Road Number(s):

276, 279

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

From a Scenery Unlimited ad.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

E. Kahn's Sons Co. (EKSX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Manufacturer ID:

00610

Additional IDs:

00611

Factory:

S-Helper Service, USA

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2008

Road Number(s):

1064, 1065

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

From a Scenery Unlimited ad.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Merchants Despatch Transportation (MDT/NYC)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1979

Road Number(s):

11207

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1919

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Muessel Brewing Co (MSEX)

Advertiser:

Silver Edge

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1979

Road Number(s):

1003

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.

A scan of the original advertisement.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1919

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

North American Despatch (NADX)

Advertiser:

Pluto Water

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1979

Road Number(s):

3069

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Length:

37'

Car Owner:

Northern Refrigerator Car Co. (NRCC)

Advertiser:

Bananas

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1979

Road Number(s):

7100

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.

Prototype Info

Manufacturer:

American Car and Foundry (ACF)

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1927

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Northern Refrigerator Car Co. (NRCC)

Advertiser:

Zion Fig Bars

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Manufacturer ID:

00515

Factory:

S-Helper Service, USA

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2004

Road Number(s):

2930

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale and hi-rail

Couplers:

AF; support for Kadee scale couplers (not included)

From a Scenery Unlimited ad.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Pacific Fruit Express (PFE)

Lessee:

Southern Pacific (SP)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1979

Road Number(s):

26871

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Supplemental Part:

PFE Reefer End Ladders

Notes:

This was a re-run of a Kinsman Models kit that Scenery Unlimited bought out.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1917

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1975

Road Number(s):

24086

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

Grand Canyon logo. This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1917

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1973

Road Number(s):

25107, 25109

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

SuperChief and map logos. This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.

The "Super Chief" is on one side.

The system map is on the other side.

The contents of a kit.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Year/Era:

1917

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1979

Road Number(s):

26135, 26137

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

El Capitan logo. This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.

"El Capitan" is on one side of the car, and the other side has the system map on it.

Steve's model is missing the brake wheel.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

wood sheathed (ice)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Swift Refrigerator Line (SRLX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

Scenery Unlimited

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1979

Road Number(s):

4206

Product Type:

wood & metal kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

not included

Couplers:

not included

Notes:

This composite kit consisted of the following:
- Northeastern Scale Models basswood core frame
- Wisconsin Central Supply silk-screened sides
- Stewart Products soft-metal castings
- K&S brass wire for piping
- instructions.