N ATH 57' FGE Mechanical Reefer with Sound (ATH-1494)

Meet the 57-foot Mechanical Reefer from Fruit Growers Express—a ready-to-run HO-scale freight car designed to move perishables across a model railroad. Available with onboard SoundTraxx sound, it delivers authentic refrigerating noises as it chugs past yards and along the mainline. Scaled from prototype drawings and field measurements, the car features a highly detailed injection-molded body, accurate underframe details, and a painted, printed finish that captures prototypical realism.

Rolling on 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with 36-inch machined metal wheels and fitted with body-mounted McHenry operating knuckle couplers for smooth operation on Code 55 and 80 track, this model includes authentic underframe components such as Keystone cushioning, air brake reservoir, control valve, brake cylinder, and fuel tank. Two exhaust-stack styles let you match different eras, and the model ships fully assembled and weighted for trouble-free performance with a 9¾-inch minimum radius and an 11-inch recommended radius. Primed for grime, the base finish resembles an in-service unit, ready for weathering, while sound-equipped versions feature real reefer sounds with adjustable volume and auto-cycle for added realism.