Does anybody know anything about this reefer design. Not necessarily this particular reefer just the design and reason for two doors, era, etc.
It does not appear to have ice hatches at the corners but rather a single large opening in the center of the roof.
Any info or speculation appreciated.
This picture was pulled from the national archives and is currently posted on Wikipedia with no explanation beyond “File:Reefers-shorty-ATSF-CM-type-1898-cyc ACF builders photo”.
Bruce built one of these and the hatches, all four, are in that center rise. I would figure two different products could be shipped this way if needed, or two different customers could have LCL loads with no chance of someone else getting to their purchase(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
A rare double-door refrigerator car utilized the “Hanrahan System of Automatic Refrigeration” as built by ACF, circa1898. The car had a single, centrally located ice bunker which was said to offer better cold air distribution. The two segregated cold rooms were well suited for less-than-carload (LCL) shipments
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refrigerator_car
From reading the construction sequence I would guess these were not a common car. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
I built mine several years ago. The customers didn’t want their meat, fish, poultry, fruit and veggies shipped in the same compartments.
Due to cross contamination or mixing odors. That’s my reasoning, anyway…
Thanks Guys. I knew someone had the answer.
John Bouck said:
I built mine several years ago. The customers didn’t want their meat, fish, poultry, fruit and veggies shipped in the same compartments.
Due to cross contamination or mixing odors. That’s my reasoning, anyway…
Wow! Very nice! What did you use for scale twine and 3-ply paper? (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
Is discussion of and knowledge about such things over on the Early Rail Yahoo Group https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/EarlyRail/info
Boomer K. MOGWAI said:
Thanks Guys. I knew someone had the answer.
The man ain’t failed us yet …we just need some of what he’s smoking!
Dan Gilchrist said:
John Bouck said:
I built mine several years ago. The customers didn’t want their meat, fish, poultry, fruit and veggies shipped in the same compartments.
Due to cross contamination or mixing odors. That’s my reasoning, anyway…
Wow! Very nice! What did you use for scale twine and 3-ply paper? (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-smile.gif)
Silk beading cord and tissue paper?(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-money-mouth.gif)
