4: This is Pocatello, Idaho in January 1948. Pocatello had
an Ice Manufacturing Plant, and this photo illustrates
what a large PFE facility looked like. The 85-car island ice
deck extends almost to the vanishing point in the dis-
tance (in 1960 it would be extended to 105 carlengths).
It has typical PFE drop-down aprons and is roofed. At left
are PFE cleanout tracks and repair facilities. – PFE photo,
courtesy CSRM.
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had the only larger fleet at that time). By 1910, PFE exceeded
Armour, becoming the largest reefer fleet of any kind, a distinc-
tion it maintained throughout the life of PFE. Until 1978 it was
a jointly-owned property of SP and UP. During the mid-20th
century, the PFE fleet hovered around 40,000 cars. Specifics of
various PFE car classes are included in the modeling section.
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