Atlas has announces a new 40’ wood reefer. It’s part of their Master Line and features separately applied details (grab irons, cut bars, etc), full underbody detailing and two different styles of roof hatches. The initial run includes two road numbers each for Fruit Dispatch Company (NRCC*), Narragansett Ale (NBRX), Edelweiss Beer (URT*), Grand Union (QREX*), Tivoli Beer (TUX) and Fruit Growers Express (FGEX). MSRP is $29.95 with an undecorated version for $24.95. Delivery is expected sometime in the 2nd quarter of 2012.
While this is a new car for Atlas, it looks like it’s a ready to run version of the old
Branchline Blueprint ACF/URTX wood reefer kit. However, kudos to Atlas for the new paint schemes.
More Information on the companies:
- United Fruit Historical Society (United Fruit was the parent company of Fruit Dispatch Company)
- Narragansett Brewing Company
- Edelweiss Beer Wikipedia page
- Grand Union Food Markets Wikipedia page
- Tivoli Beer Timeline
- Fruit Growers Express Wikipedia page
*NRCC stands for Northern Refrigerator Car Co., URT stands for Union Refrigerator Transit Line and QREX stands for Quaker City Refrigerator Line.