N 40' Pfaudler Milk Car Reid Ice Cream #104 (ATH24031)

This is a 40-foot Pfaudler milk car model branded for Reid Ice Cream, designed to represent bulk-milk service on U.S. railroads from the 1920s through the 1950s.

Authenticity is built into the details: screw-mounted trucks, machined metal wheels with RP25 contours, and weighting for smooth, reliable operation, plus body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers. The injection-molded body is highly detailed and finished with period-accurate paint and printing. Prototypically, these cars carried two 6,000-gallon glass-lined tanks with a brine cooling system to keep milk around 38 degrees Fahrenheit, and they were often painted Pullman green to match passenger cars. The model is designed to run on layouts with a minimum turning radius of 11 inches, enabling smooth operation on standard track plans.