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N Scale - Micro-Trains - NSC MTL 07-01 - Reefer, 50 Foot, Mechanical - United States Coast Guard - 1876
Commissioned By N Scale Enthusiast
Production Type Special Run
Stock Number NSC MTL 07-01
Brand Micro-Trains
Manufacturer Micro-Trains Line
Body Style Micro Trains 069 Reefer Steel Mechanical 51 Foot
Prototype Vehicle Reefer, 50 Foot, Mechanical (Details)
Road or Company Name United States Coast Guard (Details)
Reporting Marks CGAX
Road or Reporting Number 1876
Paint Color(s) White
Print Color(s) Blue
Additional Markings/Slogan US Coast Guard Academy New London, CT
Coupler Type MT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Wheel Type Injection Molded Plastic
Wheel Profile Small Flange (Low Profile)
Series Name Annual Membership Car
Series Release/Issue Number 7
Announcement Date 2007-07-01
Release Date 2007-07-01
Item Category Rolling Stock (Freight)
Model Type Reefer
Model Subtype 51 Foot
Model Variety Mechanical, Steel, Riveted Side
Prototype Region North America
Prototype Era NA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Scale 1/160
Track Gauge N
Specific Item Information: N Scale Collector Annual Membership Car #7
Prototype History: The purpose of a mechanical reefer is to keep perishable items cold. Early reefers were of all wood construction and used ice for cooling. By the 1940s, new reefers were being built entirely of steel. Insulating techniques improved to the point where economical refrigeration could be accomplished using steel side plates in place of wood sheathing. Fifty foot mechanical reefers date back to at least the late 50s / early 60s.
The mechanical reefers could keep a more regular temperature, and often times colder than what the ice bunker cars were capable of. Initially mechanical reefers were used primarily in frozen food service. This would soon change as mechanical refrigeration began to replace ice-based systems. Soon after, mechanical refrigeration units replaced the “armies” of personnel required to re-ice the cars.
Road Name History: The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters) and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its mission set. It operates under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during peacetime, and can be transferred to the U.S. Department of the Navy by the U.S. President at any time, or by the U.S. Congress during times of war. This has happened twice, in 1917, during World War I, and in 1941, during World War II.