Refrigerator Cars or refrigeration wagons are wagons built for carrying refrigerated foods, typically ice cream. Some of the cars are "chugger powered", meaning that they rely on their source of energy by being pulled along the tracks.
Biography[]
When Wilson was assigned to deliver Frostini's new ice cream flavour to the ice cream fair at Felix's farm, he was carried away by Frostini's tour of the Ice Cream Factory. When he finally started the journey to the farm, he found the cars to be extremely heavy and after much thinking, asked Frostini for help hauling the cars to which he accepted. Thankfully, the attendees at the fair were able to enjoy some ice cream- even if it was later than expected.
Later on, Wilson, Brewster and Koko assisted Frostini by taking the remaining ice cream from the factory after a power cut while he and Speedy left to retrieve some ice. Unfortunately, by the time that he returned, the trainees had fallen asleep and the ice cream had melted- on the eve of the hottest day of the year. Speedy then had the idea to make ice cream soup with the melted ice cream, which was a success.
Wilson, Brewster and Koko were later assigned to haul a load of ice cream to the Docks to be exported; however, on the first run Koko derailed, causing her to lose her condfidence. On the last run, Koko noticed that the Refrigerator car that she has hauled during her accident (now being pulled by Brewster) had a damaged wheel. Luckily, Koko was able to stop Brewster from derailing like she did; Koko was also happy to know that her accident was not her own fault.
Technical Details[]
Basis[]
Refrigerator cars are very loosely based on generic boxcars used throughout the United States.
Livery[]
Refrigerator cars are painted teal with cream roofs and dark blue bogies and the Ice Cream Factory logo on its side.
Appearances[]
Chuggington
- Season 1 - Wilson and the Ice Cream, Frostini's Fruit Fandango, Watch Out Wilson!, Poor Old Puffer Pete, Brewster to the Rescue and Brewster's Little Helper
- Season 2 - Koko's New Look, Frostini's Meltdown, Fault Finder Emery and Toot's Tall Tale
- Season 3 - Gold Wheels and Special Helper Wilson
- Season 6 - Slow Coach Koko, Tai Tracks and Action Chugger's Day Off
Specials
- Season 6 - Celebrate Chuggington
Chuggington: Badge Quest
- Part 1 - Knowing Where you are Going
- Part 2 - Fire Warden Wilson and Show and Tell Brewster
- Part 3 - Swift Shift and Share the Load
Discover Chuggington: All Aboard!
Trivia[]
- The refrigerator cars' wheel trucks are reused from that of Wilson's original model.
Merchandise[]
- Chuggington Die-Cast (discontinued)
- Plarail (discontinued)
- Capsule Plarail (discontinued)
- Jazwares (discontinued)
Gallery[]
Chuggington[]
Chuggington: Badge Quest[]
Discover Chuggington: All Aboard![]
Merchandise[]
| Chuggers | Frostini | |
|---|---|---|
| Humans | Staff | Ice Cream Factory Chef |
| Workers | Ice Cream Factory Worker | |
| Equipment | Flav-o-Matic | Ice Cream Cars | Refrigerator Cars | Juicer Wagon | |
| Chuggers | Koko | Emery | Harrison | Frostini | Decka | Hanzo | Daley |
|---|---|
| Rolling Stock | Passenger Carriages | Washer Wagon | Hopper Cars | Refrigerator Cars | Ice Cream Cars | Juicer Wagon | Daley's Mail Carriages |
| Locations | Bridge Over Tunnel Runby | Chug Town (Central Station, Portman Apartments, Chugston Hotel, Trackside Towers, Museum) | The Ice Cream Factory | Old Town (Junction, Central Junction, Central Junction Whistle, Old Clock Tower) | The Building Site | Curvy Crest (Checker Junction) | Loop Station | Covered Bridge | Teal Canopy Station | Chug-a-Sonic Speed Track | Tunnel Junction Station | Rocky Ridge Mountain (High Mountain Pass, Junction and Intersection) | Lookout Point | Countryside Double Loop | Countryside Intersection | Tootington |