Re: DSP&P Reefer in HOn3

That is a really nice model, but I strongly suspect that the Tiffany reefers were not white (and know that the cabooses were yellow not white).
Instead, I believe they were light green, following UP practice at the time, or possibly yellow.

The myth of white cabooses and reefers on the South Park has been long repeated. Eventually we found yellow on two surviving cabooses, proving that the cabooses were not white...

The reefers are more of a question... We don't have a surviving body. Also, Reefers in general were part of a class of cars called "Fast Freight" which were painted in unusual colors like yellows, orange, bright red or blue to make them more noticeable. White would meet that criteria.


Randy Hees

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