Stock cars and reefers on the Santa Fe

Stock cars and reefers on the Santa Fe

By Mitch Horner | January 19, 2026

A vintage black and white photo of a steam locomotive leading a freight train

A long string of stock cars is tucked in behind Santa Fe 2-8-2 No. 4085 on train 44, the Perishable Express, near Henrietta, Mo., in 1946. Behind the stock cars are 33 refrigerator cars. Robert R. Malinoski photo

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