N ScaleSome may remember Burp-oh Beer as one of the earliest fantasy cars by Micro-Trains®. First produced in November 1976, we are pleased to reprint this car with a new road number and vintage style insert. Micro-Trains hopes you join in the fun celebrating April Fools Day...
N ScaleCotton Belt 'Ootton Beet' This 3-bay covered hopper, with elongated hatches is grey with black lettering and runs on Barber Roller Bearing trucks. Built by American Car and Foundry in 1971 for St. Louis Southwestern, this car was used to transport lightweight granular and powdered commodities like grain, sugar and other food-grade materials...
N ScaleFrigerator Car APRIL FOOLS Rel. 4/24 A refrigerator car, otherwise known as a reefer, is an ice or mechanically cooled and insulated car that carries perishable products from manufacturers to distributers for market. A refrigerator also means a household device that has cold cuts for tasty sandwiches. Please pass the Dijon. Any questions? ..
N Scale Standard Fruit Co. - Rd# 7201This 36’ wood sheathed ice reefer is brown with yellow decorated sides and runs on Arch Bar trucks. According to photo records from the 1920s, this Standard Fruit Company paint scheme was only a concept, and never existed in real life. GARE 7201 was envisioned as a lease car from General American advertising for the Banana Growers and Distributers throughout the world...
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Some may remember Elwood Root Beer as one of the earliest fantasy cars by Micro-Trains®, first produced in October 1986. We are pleased to reprint this car with a new road number and vintage style insert. Micro-Trains hopes you join in the fun celebrating April Fools Day.
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N Scale Olde FrothingsloshThis 36’ wood sheathed ice reefer with truss rods is brown with yellow sides and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Old Frothingslosh Pale Stale Ale is a unique beer so light, it floats on top of the foam! Originally a running joke on a Pittsburgh radio show in the 1950s, the Pittsburgh Brewing Company began selling small batches of relabeled “Frothingslosh” beer for special occasions...
N Scale REA Rd# 6580 "APRIL FOOLS"PROTOTYPICALLY ACCURATE!This 52’ riveted steel express reefer with plug door is green with white lettering and red REA herald. It is advisable to pay close attention when stenciling words on the side of cars, as the obvious misspelling on this prototypically accurate reefer will attest. REA was a national operation formed by the U.S. Government in 1917, and provided small package shipping across the U.S. rail network. ..