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“Modern” reefer of the 1920s

By Faith Finfrock | August 16, 2020

| Last updated on December 16, 2020

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“Modern” reefer of the 1920s

Pacific Fruit Express was co-owned by Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. This 40-foot class R-30-12 car, built in 1923, had a wood body and steel underframe. It was typical of the thousands of “modern” refrigerator cars through the 1930s.
Photo by Standard Steel Car Co.
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