Walthers 910-3957 57' Mechanical Reefer in HO Scale, representing Northern Pacific NPM #974. Note that the picture might show a different road number. Move various perishable goods on your HO railroad with WalthersMainline 57' Reefers! These are based on cars built by Pacific Car and Foundry (PC&F) for Pacific Fruit Express and multiple railroads from 1967 - 1968. The prototypes were widely used to serve growing areas, cold storage plants, and regional grocery distributors until the early 2000s. Fully assembled in eye - catching period schemes, they are well - detailed and affordably priced. Here are the features: One - time production of these road numbers, limited stock available, so order now! The prototypes transported all kinds of fresh fruits, vegetables, canned, and frozen foods. They feature appropriate Keystone or Hydra - Cushion underframe details, short ladders, low hand brakes, a 9' Youngstown plug door with separate latch bars, an authentic Stanray peaked, ribbed roof with a capped exhaust stack, a detailed underbody with brake gear and fuel tanks, 70 - ton roller bearing trucks, correct 33' RP - 25 turned - metal wheelsets, and Proto MAX(TM) metal knuckle couplers.
Using this Walthers 57' Mechanical Reefer on your HO railroad is easy. Just place it on the tracks and let it carry all those perishable products like fresh fruits and vegetables or canned and frozen foods. When handling it, be gentle to avoid any damage to the detailed parts such as the short ladders and hand brakes. For maintenance, keep it clean. You can use a soft brush to remove dust from the underbody, brake gear, and fuel tanks. Check the wheelsets regularly to make sure they are rolling smoothly. If the couplers seem loose, you can tighten them a bit. Remember, this is a limited - quantity item, so take good care of it to enjoy it for a long time.
