American Refrigerator Transit Company Explained

The American Refrigerator Transit Company (ART) was a St. Louis, Missouri-based private refrigerator car line established in 1881 by the Missouri Pacific and Wabash railroads. It is now a subsidiary of the Union Pacific Corporation.^[1]

American Refrigerator Transit Company, 1900 - 1970:

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1900

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1910

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1920

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1930

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1940

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1950

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1960

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1970

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1,500

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-

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3,000*

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12,500*

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13,000*

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11,457

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9,670

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6,158

*estimated.

Source: The Great Yellow Fleet, p. 16.

References

Green, Gene (2005) "Refrigerator Car Color Guide", Morning Sun Books, Scotch Plains, NJ. .
White, John W. (1986). The Great Yellow Fleet. Golden West Books, San Marino, CA. .

Notes and References

http://www.stb.dot.gov/econdata.nsf/f039526076cc0f8e8525660b006870c9/c47c345c03f9d3668525744300675f26/$FILE/2007%20Annual%20Report%20Form%20R-1's%20Union%20Pacific%20Railroad.pdf Class I Railroad Annual Report R-1: Union Pacific Railroad Company to the Surface Transportation Board for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 2007