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40' Wood Sheathed Reefer

Prototypical Features: • Accurate printing and paint schemes you have     come to expect from Micro-Trains® • Cast Zinc underframe for detail and durability • Fine Details • Body Mounted Couplers • Magne-Matic Knuckle Couplers • Detailed brake wheel applied separately • Nicely Weighted • Jewel Case

40' Wood Sheathed Reefer

Canadian National

#MTL-518 00 411   Canadian National   • Released February 2017   $26.95 retail ea. • $21.56 #518 00 411 #CN 10329 #518 00 412 #CN 10332 These 40' wood reefers are green with yellow lettering and run on Bettendorf trucks. Built in 1915 and acquired by Canadian National in 1924, then renumbered in 1939, it was equipped with charcoal heaters in the London shops. Retired in 1960, this car was one of the last wood-sided reefers on the CN.

Cudahy Refrigerator Line

#MTL-518 00 430   Cudahy Refrigerator   • Released August 2017   $28.80 retail ea. • $23.04 #518 00 430 #1001 This 40' wood reefer with vertical brake wheel is brown with yellow sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. The Cudahy Packing Company had over 2,000 wood reefer cars by the 1920s, and engaged in the common practice of billboard advertising for their products on the car sides. This Cudahy reefer promotes Old Dutch Cleanser on one side and Puritan brand hams, bacon and lard on the other.

Cudahy Refrigerator Line

#MTL-518 00 440   Cudahy Refrigerator   • Released August 2017   $28.80 retail ea. • $23.04 #518 00 440 #8702 This 40' wood reefer with vertical brake wheel is brown with yellow sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. The Cudahy Packing Company had over 2,000 wood reefer cars by the 1920s, and engaged in the common practice of billboard advertising for their products on the car sides. This Cudahy reefer promotes Old Dutch Cleanser on one side and Puritan brand hams, bacon and lard on the other.

Great Northern

#MTL-518 00 591   Great Northern   • Released June 2018   $29.80 retail ea. • $23.84 #518 00 591 #WFEX 72122 #518 00 592 #WFEX 72178 This GN 40' wood reefer is brown with yellow sides and run on Bettendorf trucks. Built in the early part of the 20th century then rebuilt in 1948, and again repainted and serviced in 1968, this car has 1,987 cubic-foot capacity and could carry up to 1,600 lbs of crushed ice.

Northern Refrigerator Car Company

#MTL-518 00 610   N.R.C.Co   • Released August 2018   $27.60 retail ea. • $22.08 #518 00 610 #6399 These 40' double-sheathed wood reefers with vertical brake wheel are brown with white sides and run on Bettendorf trucks. The Northern Refrigerator Car Company was founded by the Cudahy brothers in Milwaukee, WI. In 1928 the company was purchased by Merchants Despatch Transportation Company, but retained the NRCC reporting mark on all 3,700 reefers. Refrigerator cars like these were used to transport bananas from the deep south to more northern states.

MT&L   •   Medford, Talent and Lakecreek Railroad

#MTL-518 00 851   MT&L Piggy Pears   • Released February 2024   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 851 #5875 The Medford, Talent and Lakecreek Railroad was established in 1918 to help local Rogue Valley communities move commodities to the Southern Pacific interchanges. The success of the model shortline in the early days brought not only commercial interests, but tourist traffic to the region. With the completion of track to the coast in 1929 the Rogue Valley flourished as did the MT&L Railroad enabling both to survive the coming Depression and Beyond.

MT&L   •   Medford, Talent and Lakecreek Railroad

#MTL-518 00 852   MT&L SOS Pears   • Released February 2024   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 852 #5896 The Medford, Talent and Lakecreek Railroad was established in 1918 to help local Rogue Valley communities move commodities to the Southern Pacific interchanges. The success of the model shortline in the early days brought not only commercial interests, but tourist traffic to the region. With the completion of track to the coast in 1929 the Rogue Valley flourished as did the MT&L Railroad enabling both to survive the coming Depression and Beyond.

Baby Ruth Nestl Series

#MTL-518 00 370   Babe Ruth Car #3   • Released August 2015   $29.95 retail ea. • $23.96 #518 00 370 #NADX 4530 Freight Car #3   • 40' Wood-Sheathed Reefer This 40' wood-sheathed reefer is painted brown with yellow sides and runs on Arch Bar trucks. This colorful scheme had the typical Baby Ruth logo on the right with the Curtiss president's signature, the crooked arrow' across the door, and boasted a daily capacity of 7.5 million Baby Ruth candy bars!

#MTL-518 00 371   Babe Ruth Car #7   • Released December 2015   $29.95 retail ea. • $23.96 #518 00 371 #NADX 4537 Freight Car #7   • 40' Wood-Sheathed Reefer This 40' wood-sheathed reefer is painted brown with yellow sides and runs on Arch Bar trucks. This colorful scheme had the typical Baby Ruth logo on the right with the Curtiss president's signature, the crooked arrow' across the door, and boasted a daily capacity of 7.5 million Baby Ruth candy bars!

#MTL-518 00 380   Babe Ruth Car #4   • Released September 2015   $29.95 retail ea. • $23.96 #518 00 380 #NADX 4511 Freight Car #4   • 40' Wood-Sheathed Reefer This 40' wood sheathed reefer is painted brown with yellow sides and runs on Arch Bar trucks. This colorful billboard scheme has the typical Baby Ruth logo on the right with the Curtiss president's signature and boasted a daily capacity of 7.5 million Baby Ruth candy bars!

#MTL-518 00 400   Babe Ruth Car #8   • Released January 2016   $29.95 retail ea. • $23.96 #518 00 400 #NADX 6266 Freight Car #8   • 40' Wood-Sheathed Reefer This 40' Wood-Sheathed Reefer is painted red with yellow lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. This colorful billboard scheme painted by Curtiss Candy Company promoted their Baby Ruth Candy brands. It is similar to another Baby Ruth scheme, but does not have the words Good Candy . Baby Ruth was acquired by Nabisco in 1981 and then Nabisco sold their Curtiss brands to Nestl in 1990.

Brewery Reefer Series

Beginning last May, Micro-Trains launched its newest series featuring prototypically accurate brewery refrigerator car schemes never before done by Micro-Trains! This 12 month series will consist of 12 unique, colorful and interesting reefers, and will not include a locomotive or caboose. Our first release will be the Lemp Brewing Company's Falstaff trademark & logo' reefer built by General America in 1925. Don't miss out on this exciting series.

Union Refrigerator Transit / Prima Co. (BRS #2)

#MTL-518 00 220   PRIMA   • Released June 2013   $26.95 retail ea. • $21.56 #518 00 220 #URTC 12818 This reefer was built by American Car & Foundry in January 1923 and serviced in August 1932 and decorated for Prima Co. of Chicago . Due to issues with the ending of prohibition, the billboard design reads Prima Special without any mention of the product being transported.

HEINZ Reefer Series

Beginning September 2017       Micro-Trains is excited to announce our newest series; the HEINZ Reefer Series! This twelve month series will consist of twelve prototypically accurate HEINZ wood reefer cars and will be offered in both N and Z scale. The H. J. Heinz Company, more commonly known as simply HEINZ, is an American food processing company that was founded by Henry John Heinz in 1869. With humble beginnings, Henry and friend Clarence Noble, began manufacturing horseradish in his father's basement. The company would later expand to include tomato ketchup in 1875 and eventually over 60 food products by the mid-1890's. HEINZ introduced its 57 Varieties slogan in 1896 which was included on many of their very colorful billboard reefer cars. By 1919 the company had grown to over 6,000 employees and 25 factories and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 railroad cars to transport their food products across the country. Contact your dealer to place your order today.

Heinz Series #2

#MTL-518 00 470   Heinz Series #2   • Released October 2017   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 470 #472 This 40' wood reefer is brown with decorated sides and runs on Arch Bar trucks. The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country.

Heinz Series #3

#MTL-518 00 480   Heinz Series #3   • Released November 2017   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 480 #H.P.R.L 463 The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country. The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.

Heinz Series #4

#MTL-518 00 490   Heinz Series #4   • Released December 2017   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 490 #H.J.H.Co 496 The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country. The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.

Heinz Series #5

#MTL-518 00 500   Heinz Series #5   • Released January 2018   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 500 #H.J.H.Co 449 The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country. The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.

Heinz Series #6

#MTL-518 00 510   Heinz Series #6   • Released February 2018   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 510 #H.P.R.L. 322 The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country. The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.

Heinz Series #7

#MTL-518 00 520   Heinz Series #7   • Released March 2018   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 520 #H.J.H.Co 305 The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country. The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.

Heinz Series #8

#MTL-518 00 530   Heinz Series #8   • Released April 2018   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 530 #H.P.R.L. 394 The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country. The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.

Heinz Series #9

#MTL-518 00 540   Heinz Series #9   • Released May 2018   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 540 #312 The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country. The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.

Heinz Series #10

#MTL-518 00 550   Heinz Series #10   • Released June 2018   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 550 #H.P.F.L 2042 The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country. The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.

Heinz Series #11

#MTL-518 00 560   Heinz Series #11   • Released July 2018   $28.95 retail ea. • $23.16 #518 00 560 #H.P.F.L 2061 The H.J. Heinz Company was founded in 1869 by Henry John Heinz, first manufacturing horseradish. By the early 1900s, Heinz was manufacturing over 60 food products and relied heavily on their fleet of over 700 colorful billboard boxcars to distribute their products across the country. The Heinz trademarks are owned by H.J. Heinz US Brands LLC and Kraft Heinz Canada ULC and are used under license.

HEINZ Yellow Series #4

#MTL-518 00 660   Heinz Yellow #4   • Released December 2018   $29.95 retail ea. • $23.96 #518 00 660 #H.J.H.Co. 466 The H. J. Heinz Company, more commonly known as simply Heinz, is an American food processing company that was founded by Henry John Heinz in 1869. With humble beginnings, Henry and friend Clarence Noble, began manufacturing horseradish in his father's basement. The company would later expand to include tomato ketchup in 1875 and eventually over 60 food products by the mid-1890's.

Farm-To-Table Series

Farm-To-Table Series #1

#MTL-518 00 710   Monarch Foods   • Released February 2019   $27.95 retail ea. • $22.36 #518 00 710 #N.W.X. 14290 This 40' wood reefer is grey with decorated sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Featuring a large produce mural for Reid, Murdoch & Company's Monarch Finer Foods brand, this reefer was assigned a North Western Refrigerator Line reporting mark and served through the 1930's.

Farm-To-Table Series #2

#MTL-518 00 720   Joan of Arc   • Released March 2019   $27.95 retail ea. • $22.36 #518 00 720 #N.W.X. 12520 This 40' wood reefer is brown with yellow decorated sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. The Illinois Canning Co. was founded in 1875 by S.S. McCall in the town of Hoopeston, Illinois. Later changing its name to Joan of Arc, the company produced a variety of food products, including Fancy Red Kidney Beans, and Fancy Country Gentleman Sugar Corn.

Farm-To-Table Series #4

#MTL-518 00 740   Stokely's   • Released May 2019   $27.95 retail ea. • $22.36 #518 00 740 #SBIX 12911 This 40' wood reefer is brown with grey decorated sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Built in 1927, this car was leased by North American Refrigerator Line to the Chicago-based American Cranberry Exchange in 1933. Used through the 1940s to ship Eatmor brand cranberries, it was equipped with permanent floor racks and two, 235 cubic foot ice bunkers.

Farm-To-Table Series #6

#MTL-518 00 760   Mrs. Tuckers   • Released July 2019   $27.95 retail ea. • $22.36 #518 00 760 #N.A.D.X. 2649 This 40 wood reefer is brown with yellow sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Built in the 1920s, this car was owned by North American Dispatch and was decorated to advertise Mrs. Tucker s Shortening. North American Dispatch was founded in the early 1900s and was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and leased tank cars and refrigerator cars.

Farm-To-Table Series #7

#MTL-518 00 770   Dingfelder & Balish   • Released August 2019   $27.95 retail ea. • $22.36 #518 00 770 #D.A.B.X. 109 This 40 wood reefer is brown with yellow sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Painted for Dingfelder & Balish s Fancy Onions, this wood sheathed ice reefer was built in August 1932. Headquartered in New York City, Dingfelder & Balish focused almost exclusively on onion sales.

Farm-To-Table Series #8

#MTL-518 00 780   Mid-West Catsup   • Released September 2019   $27.95 retail ea. • $22.36 #518 00 780 #N.A.D.X. 4722 This 36 wood sheathed ice reefer with truss rods is brown with yellow sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Built in the 1920s, this car was owned by North American Dispatch and was decorated to advertise Mrs. Tucker s Shortening. North American Dispatch was founded in the early 1900s and was headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, primarily leasing tank cars and refrigerator cars

Farm-To-Table Series #9

#MTL-518 00 790   Nash Mustard   • Released October 2019   $27.95 retail ea. • $22.36 #518 00 790 #N.W.X. 15660 This 40 wood reefer is brown with grey sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Built in the late 1920s, this car was decorated in 1934 for the Nash-Underwood Food Products Company of Chicago, and owned by North Western Refrigerator Line. Nash-Underwood was one of the largest mustard manufacturers in the 1930s.

Farm-To-Table Series #10

#MTL-518 00 800   Zion Inst. & Ind.   • Released November 2019   $27.95 retail ea. • $22.36 #518 00 800 #NRCC 2930 Zion Institutions & Industries This 40 wood reefer is brown with yellow sides and runs on Arch Bar trucks. Built in the late 1920s, this car was decorated for the Zion Institutions & Industries conglomerate based out Zion, Ill., and owned by Northern Refrigerator Car Company. Zion Bakery produced delicious, healthful and economical fig bars; one of their most popular products.

Farm-To-Table Series #11

#MTL-518 00 810   Horvitz Brothers   • Released December 2019   $27.95 retail ea. • $22.36 #518 00 810 #NWX 14404 Horvitz Brothers Wholesale This 40 wood reefer is brown with yellow sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Built in the late 1920s, this car was decorated in 1934 for the Horvitz Brothers Wholesale Fruit and Produce Company of Chicago, and owned by North Western Refrigerator Line. Horvitz Brothers was a large distributor of onions and potatoes in the 1930s.

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