American Refrigerator Transit Company
The American Refrigerator Transit Company was a St. Louis, Missouri-based private refrigerator car line established in 1881 by the Missouri Pacific and Wabash railroads. It is now a subsidiary of the Union Pacific Corporation.
American Refrigerator Transit Company, 1900-1970:
| 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 |
| 1,500 | — | 3,000* | 12,500* | 13,000* | 11,457 | 9,670 | 6,158 |
*estimated.
Source: The Great Yellow Fleet, p. 16.
