HO PFE R-40-28 Reefer - 1961 Scheme (RPI196102A)

Rapido’s HO scale PFE R-40-28 refrigerator car in the 1961 scheme is a detailed plastic model that brings mid‑century refrigerated freight to HO layouts. Recreating the Pacific Fruit Express fleet’s ice‑cooled reefers, it gives hobbyists an authentic piece of equipment to populate their trains and tell the era’s rail story.

Meticulously scaled from prototype blueprints and field measurements, the model features separate wire grab irons, correct running boards and brake wheels, and road-number–specific cooling fan housings with positionable roof hatches. It rides on free‑rolling trucks with turned metal wheels and uses Lincoln‑Washington semi‑scale metal couplers for smooth, reliable operation, while accurate paint and decoration and multiple road numbers for this scheme enhance layout realism.