Kris Colt 45 Malt Liquor Rolling Stock

Produced by the National Brewing Company - Colt 45 malt liquor was named for running back Jerry Hill, who was number 45 on the 1963 Baltimore Colts football team. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains.

Colt 45 malt liquor 6135 refrigerator car; dark green; black and white lettering; black horseshoe with colt jumping the fence logo on the left; sliding dark green plug doors; half ladders. This refrigerator car is listed as boxcar variation (B) in Greenberg's. Horseshoe logo placement not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Colt 45 malt liquor 6135 refrigerator car; dark green; black and white lettering; black horseshoe with colt jumping the fence logo on the right; sliding dark green plug doors; half ladders. This refrigerator car is listed as boxcar variation (B) in Greenberg's. Horseshoe logo placement not specified in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Colt 45 malt liquor 6135 refrigerator car; dark green; white lettering; no horseshoe logo; sliding dark green plug doors; half ladders. This refrigerator car variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Silver plug doors refrigerator car variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Colt 45 malt liquor 61003 refrigerator car; green; white lettering and graphics; horseshoe logo; sliding green panel doors; half ladders. This is the only Colt 45 refrigerator car variation documented in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the T. Cosgrove collection.

White plug doors refrigerator car variation not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

This refrigerator car road number not documented in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.