{"product_id":"ho-santa-fe-rr-56-mechanical-reefer-santa-fe-all-the-way-slogan-2177-rapido-156006","title":"HO Santa Fe RR-56 Mechanical Reefer: Santa Fe All the Way Slogan #2177 (Rapido 156006)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapido's blueprint-accurate HO Santa Fe RR-56 mechanical reefer with the \u003cem\u003eSanta Fe All the Way\u003c\/em\u003e slogan, road number 2177.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Prototype\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Fe ran one of the largest refrigerator car fleets in America through its Santa Fe Refrigerator Despatch (SFRD), carrying California and Arizona produce east and frozen foods across the country. In the 1950s the railroad moved from ice-bunker reefers to mechanical refrigeration, with diesel-powered cooling units that held a set temperature for the whole trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Fe introduced the RR-56 class in 1955, building on lessons learned from the earlier RR-54 cars. The class totaled 200 cars numbered 2000–2188 and 2500–2510. They were built with SFRD reporting marks, which changed to SFRP in 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Fe also used its freight cars as rolling billboards. This car carries Santa Fe's famous \"Ship and Travel Santa Fe – All the Way\" slogan, reminding shippers and passengers that one railroad could take them from Chicago to California and the Gulf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawn from original Santa Fe blueprints and drawings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLettering and artwork sourced from original design drawings and photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate door posts, door latches and coupler cut levers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully detailed underframe with piping and mechanical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed cushion draft gear with Kadee #158 whisker couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoof hatch can be posed open or closed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee-through side grills\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrane diesel generator detail (non-operating)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReady to run\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale: HO (1:87)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacturer: Rapido Trains\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem #: 156006 (Santa Fe All the Way slogan run)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad \/ number: Atchison, Topeka \u0026amp; Santa Fe #2177\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCar type: RR-56 class mechanical refrigerator car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso available individually: sister cars #2005, #2020 and #2037 from the same run. Photo shows the Santa Fe All the Way slogan scheme; road number may differ.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45620059242672,"sku":"rap156006-2177","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4351\/2752\/files\/156006_1_1__21695.1754953715_ae1ff606-e94b-4a88-b427-be691da2ff39.jpg?v=1790712632","url":"https:\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/products\/ho-santa-fe-rr-56-mechanical-reefer-santa-fe-all-the-way-slogan-2177-rapido-156006","provider":"Arizona Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}