running on a loaded car. I don't think they were designed to
shut down and restart automatically, the way modern refrig-
eration units are.
– Ken Rickman
The older reefers used to run all the time and the compres-
sor cycled on and off as needed. When diesel fuel hit $4 a gal-
lon everyone wanted to save some money. Better insulation,
2
2: Athearn Genesis sound-equipped 57' FGE mechani-
cal refrigerator cars produce start-up, operating and
shut-down sounds. The SoundTraxx output is different for
'60s-'90s cars with diesel genset systems, and for modern-
ized cars with tractor-trailer style refrigeration units. The
system works on both DC and DCC layouts and the vol-
ume is adjustable.
