A roster of the R-70-9 class reefers is provided as follows:

	PFE 300138-300337						(to PFE 200196-200337; 1963; meat service)
									(to PFE 250196-250337; 1973; meat service)
									(to PFE 390138-390337; 1972-1974; TIV service)

These 50', 65 ton mechanical refrigerator cars were built by SP Equipment Company in 1954-55 and featured 44'-6" inside length (due to the refrigeration equipment on one end,) 6' plug doors and 2758 ft3 capacity.

Meat rails were added to 140 cars in 1963 and they were renumbered as above. These meat service cars were renumbered again as above in 1973. An unknown number of remaining cars had their mechanical reefer equipment removed in 1972-74 and were renumbered in the 390138-390337 block for TIV service.

Photo by: Charles Lange

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