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R-70-20 Reefers

The cars were built by Pacific Car and Foundry in Benton, WA. The R-70-20 designation stands for a reefer with 70 ton capacity. The 20 designates with was the twenty design in the builders reefer series. The cars are a direct derivative of the PFE reefer design. They represent the last major release of this design of cars. In 1969, 1,200 of these cars were delivered, with an additional 1,200 delivered in 1970. Initially the cars were delivered in PFE lettering.

Throughout the years, the cars would be sold off and repainted for new owners and roads. The 1980s saw the biggest change as the SP and UP split the operations on the PFE. The SP would retain the PFE trade name and their cars would be lettered for SPFE. The UP would choose to completely repaint their cars in the armor yellow scheme, and later all white after the SP and UP merged in 1996.

The second largest operator of these cars was the BNSF. The BNSF would build through their collection through the absorption of roads such as the Burlington Northern and Great Northern. It is important to note that these cars continue to be operated currently. The dependability and reliability are a driving factor for their prolonged use.

Features: • Intricate micro printing and decoration • Fine injection molded details • Blackened metal wheels • AZL AutoLatch couplers • AZL Trucks with truck mounted couplers           • American Z Line is excited to announce R-70-20 Reefers! • Our first release is for the Great Northern. • A single, a two-pack and four-packs are available. • Each car has unique road numbers.

BNSF

#AZL-904802   BNSF   • R-70-20 Reefers     4-Pack   $120.00 retail ea. • $93.60   • Released October 2021   • 4-Pack 799361, 799362, 799401, 799476 4-Pack Set #1 #904802-1

Golden West (VCY)

#AZL-904804   Golden West (VCY)   • R-70-20 Reefers     4-Pack   $120.00 retail ea. • $93.60   • Released January 2021   • 4-Pack 25012, 25013, 25020, 25026 4-Pack Set #1 #904804-1

#AZL-914834   Golden West (VCY)   • R-70-20 Reefers     2-Pack   $65.00 retail ea. • $50.70   • Released January 2021   • 2-Pack 25027, 25063 2-Pack 2-Pack #914834-1

SPFE

#AZL-904806   SPFE   • R-70-20 Reefers     4-Pack   $120.00 retail ea.   • Released September 2023   • 4-Pack 459513, 459522, 459525, 459528 4-Pack Set #2 #904806-2

#AZL-914836   SPFE   • R-70-20 Reefers     2-Pack   $65.00 retail ea. • $50.70   • Released September 2023   • 2-Pack 459527, 459526 2-Pack 2-Pack #914836-2

Cold Train (NRDX)

#AZL-904807   Cold Train (NRDX)   • R-70-20 Reefers     4-Pack   $120.00 retail ea. • $93.60   • Released August 2021   • 4-Pack 13107, 13109, 13122, 13255 4-Pack Set #1 #904807-1

Burlington Northern • Western Fruit Express (WFE)

#AZL-904810-2   BN • Western Fruit Express   • R-70-20 Reefers     4-Pack   $120.00 retail ea. • $93.60   • Released December 2023   • 4-Pack 9330, 9331, 9333, 9337 4-Pack Set #1 #904810-2

#AZL-914840-2   BN • Western Fruit Express   • R-70-20 Reefers     2-Pack   $65.00 retail ea.   • Released December 2023   • 2-Pack 9342, 9345 2-Pack 2-Pack #914840-2

Milwaukee Road

#AZL-904811   Milwaukee Road   • R-70-20 Reefers     4-Pack   $120.00 retail ea. • $93.60   • Released July 2021   • 4-Pack 9803, 9806, 9807, 9836 4-Pack Set #1 #904811-1

#AZL-914841   Milwaukee Road   • R-70-20 Reefers     2-Pack   $65.00 retail ea. • $50.70   • Released July 2021   • 2-Pack 9837, 9840 2-Pack 2-Pack #914841-1

Burlington Northern Fruit Express (BNFE)

#AZL-904813   BNFE   • R-70-20 Reefers     4-Pack   $120.00 retail ea. • $93.60   • Released June 2023   • 4-Pack 9504, 9512, 9575, 9663 4-Pack Set #1 #904813-1

Burlington Northern Western Fruit Express (BNFE)

#AZL-904814   BNFE   • R-70-20 Reefers     4-Pack   $120.00 retail ea. • $93.60   • Released November 2023   • 4-Pack 19112, 19115, 19160, 19162 4-Pack Set #1 #904814-1

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