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#52461 ART Reefer


Reefer , Ice Reefer

Built March 1929, for the General American Transporation Company

Carried fruit and vegtables all over North America

Has 4 inches of insulation on each side and 4 1/2 inches on the floor

The insulation is matted horsehair

Bunkers on each end of the car held 10,000 lbs of ice

In transit belt driven fans circulated the air, in yards a electric motor could be attached as to move air while the car was not moving

You can see the belt under tha car, from the truck axle to the fan

When the car had to be warmed to prevent the cargo from cold, portable heaters replace the ice bunkers in the ends of the car

Donated to MOT in 1959 by the American Refrigerator Transit Company

See Wikipedia - American Refregerator Transit


 

Sept 9, 2020

 


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