Kris Coca-Cola Rolling Stock

Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 by an Atlanta, Georgia pharmacist. All cars have "it's the real thing" printed on the sides. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains. Greenberg's lists all Coca-Cola car types in the Boxcar section.

Kris Coca-Cola 8962 refrigerator car with black COKE

Coca-Cola 8962 refrigerator car; red; white and black lettering; sliding white plug doors with italicized black printed "COKE;" half ladders. Boxcar variation (B) in Greenberg's. Greenberg's does not specify the color or printing style of "Coke" on the door. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris Coca-Cola 8962 brick red refrigerator car with black COKE

Coca-Cola 8962 refrigerator car; brick red; white and black lettering; sliding white plug doors with italicized black printed "COKE;" half ladders. Similar to boxcar variation (B) above, but a darker shade of red. Greenberg's does not specify the color or printing style of "Coke" on the door. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris Coca-Cola 8962 refrigerator car with blue COKE

Coca-Cola 8962 refrigerator car; red; white and blue lettering; sliding white plug doors with italicized blue printed "COKE;" half ladders. Boxcar variation (B) in Greenberg's. Greenberg's does not specify the color or printing style of "Coke" on the door. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris Coca-Cola 8962 refrigerator car with red COKE

Coca-Cola 8962 refrigerator car; red; white and red lettering; sliding white plug doors with regular red printed "COKE;" half ladders. Boxcar variation (B) in Greenberg's. Greenberg's does not specify the color or printing style of "Coke" on the door. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris Coca-Cola 31042 red and white boxcar

Coca-Cola 31042 boxcar; red; white roof; white lettering and graphics; sliding white plug doors; half ladders. Boxcar variation (C) in Greenberg's.

Kris Coca-Cola 49078 boxcar

Coca-Cola 49078 boxcar; red; white lettering and graphics; sliding white plug doors; half ladders. NBT number 528-1137. More than 100 produced in June 1980. Similar to boxcar variation (E) in Greenberg's, except this car does not have roof hatches. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Kris Coca-Cola 31042 yellow and brown refrigerator car

Variation not in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.