{"product_id":"ho-santa-fe-rr-61-mechanical-reefer-san-francisco-chief-slogan-2235-rapido-156009","title":"HO Santa Fe RR-61 Mechanical Reefer: San Francisco Chief Slogan #2235 (Rapido 156009)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRapido's blueprint-accurate HO Santa Fe RR-61 mechanical reefer with the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chief\u003c\/em\u003e slogan, road number 2235.\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\u003eIn 1958 Santa Fe followed the RR-56 cars with the RR-60 and RR-61 classes. Built to the same basic design and dimensions as the RR-56, the RR-61s carried upgraded insulation and were classed as super-insulated, all-purpose mechanical temperature-controlled cars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanta Fe also used its freight cars as rolling billboards. This car carries the \u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chief\u003c\/em\u003e slogan, promoting the streamliner Santa Fe launched in 1954 between Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area.\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 #: 156009 (San Francisco Chief slogan run)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoad \/ number: Atchison, Topeka \u0026amp; Santa Fe #2235\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCar type: RR-61 class mechanical refrigerator car\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso available individually: sister cars #2217, #2219 and #2221 from the same run. Photo shows the San Francisco Chief slogan scheme; road number may differ.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rapido Trains","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45620060684464,"sku":"rap156009-2235","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4351\/2752\/files\/156009_1_1__58367.1754953718_b1fa3302-649b-4a2a-8adf-0c91cc952f1a.jpg?v=1790712794","url":"https:\/\/arizonahobbies.com\/products\/ho-santa-fe-rr-61-mechanical-reefer-san-francisco-chief-slogan-2235-rapido-156009","provider":"Arizona Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}