Southern Pacific Fruit Express® Rd# 450263

Built in 1963 to Pacific Car & Foundry design plans, these R-70-13 class mechanical reefers with Barber Roller Bearing trucks were around 4,000 cubic feet in capacity and was 50’ feet in length. They were later transferred to Southern Pacific Fruit Express. It featured a cushioned underframe and load dividers. Pacific Fruit Express, a joint venture between Union Pacific and Southern Pacific, was founded in 1906 and continued jointly until 1978 when the assets were divided between the two railroads.