Kris Rheingold Beer Rolling Stock

Rheingold used to be brewed in Utica, New York and was at one time the offical beer of the New York Mets baseball team. "The beer with the 10 minute head" appears on all cars. Variations noted are from the Kris Model Trains chapter of Greenberg's Guide to Kusan Trains.

Rheingold 22760 Symbol of Flavor and Quality refrigerator car; white; black and red lettering; sliding white plug doors; half ladders. Boxcar variation (C) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Rheingold boxcar; white; red lettering; blue Mr. Met; black 1970 calendar; sliding red panel doors; full ladders. Variation not in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the Blue Room collection.

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

Rheingold 2190 Extra Dry Lager Beer refrigerator car; forest green; white lettering and logo; sliding silver plug doors; half ladders. Refrigerator car variation (A) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the M. Smith collection.

Rheingold refrigerator car; orange; black ends; black lettering, logo and 1970 calendar; stamped orange plug doors; full ladders. Refrigerator car variation (B) in Greenberg's. Photo courtesy of the G. Clarke collection.

Refrigerator car variation (C) in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Refrigerator car variation (D) in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

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

Flat yellow variation not documented in Greenberg's.
Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.

Refrigerator car variation (E) in Greenberg's. Photo and description courtesy of the B. Batt collection.