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Photos & Videos Photo of the Day Factory fresh

Factory fresh

By Angela Cotey | September 20, 2019

| Last updated on August 7, 2025

Railway Express Agency bought 500 new steel plug door reefers from American Car & Foundry in 1947-48. They initially wore a green and aluminum scheme, but were repainted all green in the 1950s.
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