R-70-20 Reefers
A roster of the R-70-20 class reefers is provided as follows:
SPFE 456901-457400 1969 PFE 457401-457500 1969 (later transferred to SPFE) PFE 457501-457600 1969 (later transferred to UPFE) UPFE 457601-458100 1969 SPFE 458701-459300 1970
These 50'-10" mechanical refrigerator cars were all built to the same basic design by PC&F in 1969-70 and featured 4269 ft3 capacity and a 10'-6" door opening. Note that this body style is sometimes referred to as 57', however, the mechanical refrigeration eqipment takes up space on one end of the car leaving a 50' usable inside length for loading. Harry Wong has a good writeup regarding the release of an Intermountain model of this class.

Photo by: John Mosbarger
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John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/1990 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/1990 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/1990 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/1990 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/1990 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/1990 |
John Mosbarger |
Antelope, CA 3/6/92 |
Jim Eager |
Toronto, Canada 1982 |
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Rob Sarberenyi |
Oakland, CA 7/98 |
John Mosbarger |
Albany, OR 5/23/93 |
John Mosbarger |
Albany, OR 5/23/93 |
John Mosbarger |
Albany, OR 5/23/93 |
John Mosbarger |
Portland, OR 8/18/94 |
Jim Eager |
Pando, CO 1985 |
Jim Eager |
Buffalo, NY 1983 |
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Rob Sarberenyi |
Oakland, CA 8/98 |
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Rob Sarberenyi |
Oakland, CA 12/97 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/90 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/90 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/90 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/90 |
John Mosbarger |
McMinnville, OR 8/19/90 |
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Rob Sarberenyi |
Oakland, CA 6/98 |
John Mosbarger |
Antelope, CA 3/6/92 |
John Mosbarger |
Roseville, CA 3/10/96 |
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Eric Dillinger |
Fresno, CA 3/31/2004 |
Tom Fassett |
Mesa, AZ 5/84 |
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Rob Sarberenyi |
Oakland, CA 8/98 |
Jim Eager |
West Toronto, Canada 1984 |
Tom Fassett |
Tuscon, AZ 10/84 |