A roster of the R-50-6 class reefers is provided as follows:

	PFE 300713-301212						(to PFE 390713-391212 for TIV)

These 50' steel mechanical refrigerator cars were built by SP Equipment Company in 1958. They featured 3026 ft3 capacity and a 6'-0" plug door. An unknown number of remaining cars had their mech reefer equipment removed in 1972-74 and were renumbered in the 390713-391212 block for TIV service (Top Ice Vegitable), in which crushed ice was simply blown over the load.

Modeling Note: This class is similar to Athearn's riveted-side 50 ft mech reefer.

Photo from: Jim Kinkaid Collection

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