UP Produce Express still use reefer boxcars?

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UP Produce Express still use reefer boxcars? Unread post

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I've watched Extreme Trains on H2 (another History Channel airing its 'Original' shows after the Original History Channel switches to 'entertainment' shows) and there's an episode with Produce Express (formely PFE) hauled perishables (fruits and veges) all the way from Cal to NY by UP!!!! (is this possible that UP trains dashes on the tracks of either CSX or NS?) UNION PACIFIC ENGINE shown up near Atlantic!. Another interesting fact that shocks me is that the REEFER BOXCARS still being used today!.. I though Boxcars are gone for good due to the containerization because cargo transfer between boxcars and trucks takes more time and easily subjects to thievery. containerized frieghts reduces such 'loss'. and modern googling shows that there are 'refrigerated intermodal containers' among other different ones that new rairload may run frieghts with only well cars, gondolas, and flatcars without investing in the other different freight terminals handling different freights.