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| refrigerator car lines of the united states | |
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Pacific Fruit Express was a Railroad Refrigerator Car leasing company that at one point was the largest refrigerator car operator in the world. The company was founded on December 7 , 1906 as a joint venture between the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads. It began operation on October 1 , 1907 , with a fleet of 6,600 refrigerator cars built by the American Car And Foundry Company (ACF). PFE's assets were divided between the UP and SP when the company was split on April 1 , 1978 . Pacific Fruit Express Roster, 1907–1970: Source: ''The Great Yellow Fleet'', p. 17. |
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