Athearn Genesis G1119 FGE 57' Mechanical Reefer Fruit Growers Express FGCX 11952 Vat Carrier Regular battery box doors

Regular battery box doors

Equipped with rubber traction tires for increased pulling power

Still immensely popular today

and diaphragms

Athearn Genesis G1119 FGE 57' Mechanical Reefer Fruit Growers Express FGCX 11952 Vat Carrier Regular battery box doorsAthearn Genesis G1119 FGE 57' Mechanical Reefer Fruit Growers Express FGCX 11952 One of the greatest freight car innovations of the 20th century was the creation of the refrigerator car, commonly referred to as a reefer. The ability to haul perishables such as fruits, vegetables and meat products across the country was a major factor in the development of modern America. No longer did food have to be produced close enough to urban areas, so that it