Western Fruit Express

Western Fruit Express started as a joint venture between the Chicago Pacific Coast Railroad and the Great Northern Railroad, providing temperature controlled freight cars to its parent railroads, as well as maintenance facilities to maintain and repair the freight cars. Through railroad mergers, Western Fruit Express became a joint subsidiary of the Pacific Belt System and the BNSF Railway. In 2005, Western Fruit Express became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Belt System, after BNSF's share was bought out.

Western Fruit Express supplies over 5,000 temperature controlled freight cars to the Pacific Belt System, and maintains their equipment at their dedicated maintenance facility located in Spokane, Washington. A detailed listing of the specific car types owned by Western Fruit Express is shown below.

Temperature Controlled Cars


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Builder Car Type Number Series Quantity Notes
EP 52'-5" 5100 Cu. Ft. Insulated 702000-702299 300 (2) 8'-0" Plug Doors
FGE 50'-10" 4270 Cu. Ft. Mechanical 750000-750599 600  
GUN 60'-9" 7430 Cu. Ft. Insulated Hi-Cube 734500-734599 100 (2) 8'-0" Plug Doors
PCF 50'-10" 4050 Cu. Ft. Mechanical 760200-760999 800 (1) 10'-6" Plug Door
PCF 50'-10" 4269 Cu. Ft. Mechanical 710000-712209 2210 (1) 10'-6" Plug Door
PCF 60'-10" 5570 Cu. Ft. Insulated 736000-736199 200 (1) 12'-0" Plug Door
TRN 64'-0" 6800 Cu. Ft. "TRINcool" Mechanical 784000-784599 600  
TRN 72'-0" 8000 Cu. Ft. "TRINcool" Mechanical 789000-789599 600 (1) 12'-0" Plug Door
Total     5410