Rapido 561007 N Santa Fe RR-56 Mechanical Reefer, San Francisco Chief Slogan, 4-Pack

Rapido N Santa Fe RR-56 Mechanical Reefer, San Francisco Chief Slogan, 4-Pack

Rapido Item #: 561007

Rapido is pleased to offer the Santa Fe RR-56/60/61 Mechanical Reefer in N Scale.

In 1955 The Santa Fe Railroad introduced the RR-56 class of Refrigerated boxcars. Based on the previous RR-54 class of Boxcars, the RR-56 class incorporated lessons learned from the older series of cars to build & operate its 1st large fleet of Mechanical Reefers.

The RR-56 were classed as “All Purpose” MTC (Mechanical Temperature Control) cars by the Santa Fe Railroad. The fleet numbered 200 cars numbers 2000 – 2188, 2500 – 2510 in the series. Delivered with SFRD reporting marks, these were changed in 1963 to SFRP but retained their original car numbers.

In 1958, Santa Fe built the RR-60 & RR-61 class of Reefers. These were additional cars built to the same external standards as the RR-56 class but carried different insulation & so were identified as Super Insulated "All Purpose" Mechanical Temperature Controlled cars.

The Rapido Trains N scale Santa Fe RR56/60/61 Mechanical Reefer features:

• Drawn from original blueprints and drawings


• Artworks sourced from original design drawings and photos


• Separate door posts, door latches and coupler cut levers


• Fully-detailed underframe including piping and equipment


• Detailed cushion draft gear


• 2 Roof Hatches for either open or closed operation


• See-through side grills


• Trane Diesel Generator included!