All About Aurora Postage Stamp Trains
4885: Refrigerator Cars
Prototype Information
40-foot steel ice reefers date from the late 1920s;
although they became obsolete by the early 1950s, they were quite ubiquitous during their lifespan. Roco's
model looks to be a Class R-40-10, built in the 1930s, although some details are wrong; in particular, it has only two ice hatches instead of the usual four,
likely to avoid having to tool a different roofwalk.
Model Information
Catalog Numbers/Road Names
- 4885/270 Burlington
- 4885/425 Hormel
- 4885/430 Carnation Milk — red or black lettering
- 4885/435 Old Heidelberg
Product Photos
Old Heidelberg car photo courtesy of Bob Williams
Packaging
Cardboard Box Label
Plastic Box Inserts
