The Union Refrigerator Transit Line (URT) was a St. Louis, Missouri- and Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based private refrigerator car line established in 1895 by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. In 1929, the General American Tank Car Corporation acquired the URT and placed its rolling stock into lease service. URT continued to operate separately from General American until around 1970 when the company liquidated URT along with its outdated wooden reefer fleet.
Notable Number Series
Unless otherwise indicated, all cars bore reporting mark URTX.
Series @ 422 (RS). Some were leased to National Packing Company and bore reporting mark MERX.
Series 1000-2999 (RS) were rebuilt by General American circa 1955. These cars were originally built in 1931. Some were leased to the SOO Line.
Series @ 4697 (RS). Some were leased to the Minneapolis & St. Paul.
Series 4800-4899 (RS) were built in 1931 and rebuilt in 1955. Some were leased to the Minneapolis & St. Paul.
Series @ 4975 (RS). Some were leased to the Minneapolis & St. Paul.
Series 5000-5099 (RS).
Series 5100-5174 (RSM). Some were leased to Morris Rifkin & Sons.
Series 5200-5499 (RSM) were built in 1941 by General American. Some were leased to Oscar Mayer.
Series @ 5861 (RS). Some were leased to the SOO Line.
Series 37000 - 37449 (RS) were built in 1948-49 by General American. Some were leased to the Milwaukee Road.
Series 37000 [?]-37974 (RS) were built in 1951 by General American. Some were leased to the Milwaukee Road.
Series 38000 - 38100 (RS) were built in 1954 by General American.
Series 60200 - 60524 (RSM) were built by General American. Lessees included Needham Packing Company and Sioux City Dressed Beef.
Series 60680 - 60699 (RSM). Lessees included Raskin Packing Company.
Series 60701 - 60749 (RSM). Lessees included Raskin Packing Company.
Series 60750 - 62999 (RSM) were built by General American in 1954. Lessees included Raskin Packing Company.
Series 63000 - 63049 (RSM). Lessees included Dubuque Packing Company.
Series 63200 - 63249 (RSM). Lessees included Dubuque Packing Company.
Series 63000 [?] - 63454 (RSM). Lessees included Dubuque Packing Company.
Series 63455 - 63499 (RSM) were built in 1950 by General American. Lessees included Dubuque Packing Company.
Series @ 63601 (RSM) were built in 1954 by General American. Lessees included Dubuque Packing Company.
Series 63625 - 63749 (RS) were built in 1954 by General American. Lessees included Dubuque Packing Company.
Series 65065 - 65074 (RSM) were built in 1954 by General American. Lessees included Bookey Packing Company.
Series 67000 - 67099 (RSM) were built in 1954 by General American. Lessees included Rock Island.
Series 67925 - 68099 (RSM) were built in 1954.
Series 68100 - 69049 (RSM). Lessees included Producers Packing Company.
Series 69200 - 69232 (RSM) were built in 1950 by General American. Lessees included MID (Minnesota, Iowa, Dakota) Packing Company.
Series 72201 - 72220 (RSM) were leased to Marhoefer Packing Company (Muncie, IN).
Series 72718 - 72729 (RSM) were built in 1948 by General American. Some were leased to Black Hills Packing Company (Rapid City, SD).
Series 73300 - 73324 (RSM) were built in 1948-50 by General American. Some were leased to Iowa Beef Packers.
Series 73325 - 74999 (RSM) were built in 1954 by General American. Some were leased to Iowa Beef Packers.
Series 75550 - 75999 (RSM). Some were leased to American Beef Packers.
Paint Schemes
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URTX Built 1938, delivery scheme GARX 37' Meat Reefer Rapido |
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URTX Dubuque Packing Company 1937 scheme GARX 37' Meat Reefer Rapido |
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URTX Dubuque Packing Company Built 1937, mid-1950s scheme GARX 37' Meat Reefer Rapido |
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URTX Hormel Built 1937, delivery scheme GARX 37' Meat Reefer Rapido |
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URTX Morris Rifkin Built 1940, delivery scheme GARX 37' Meat Reefer Rapido |
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URTX Oscar Mayer Built 1939, 1941 scheme GARX 37' Meat Reefer Rapido |
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URTX Oscar Mayer Built 1939, 1940s "Large Logo" scheme GARX 37' Meat Reefer Rapido |
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