Atlas #20005801 36' Wood Reefer - Agar Packing Company #519

The 36' reefer is a highly detailed model of the car that was a mainstay in the meatpacking industry during the steam era. Based upon cars built by the General American Car Company for the Cudahy Packing Co. in 1925 the 36' wood reefer is representative of the thousands of cars that transported meat dairy beer and food products well into the 1960's. Features Accurate painting and lettering Separately-applied grab irons ladders and stirrups Two different hatch styles - road name specific Truss rods appropriate per road name Separately-applied door hardware Opening hatches and doors Die-cast chassis Detailed braking system 40-ton Bettendorf-style trucks AccuMate® couplers