Rapido 196101A HO Scale R-40-28 Reefer: Pacific Fruit Express PFE - 1957 Scheme: Single Car #1 AX24 Oil-filled shocks with variable mounting

Oil-filled shocks with variable mounting positions

the Torpedo is a true Lionel

Bell mounted on long hood

Soon the R-40-27 car’s plans were modified with a six-foot sliding plug-door

Rapido 196101A HO Scale R-40-28 Reefer: Pacific Fruit Express PFE - 1957 Scheme: Single Car #1 AX24 Oil-filled shocks with variable mountingRapido 196101A HO Scale R 40 28 Reefer: Pacific Fruit Express PFE 1957 Scheme Single Car #1 These reefers were built from January through August 1957, with a total of 1700 cars built in class R 40 27. They were placed into the PFE 10001 11700 numbering series and featured a 4 foot wide Youngstown sliding plug door, sliding toward the left, combined with a 2 foot wide hinged door to the right of it. This created a 6 foot wide opening when both were