Western Fruit Express
Western Fruit Express was a railroad refrigerator car leasing company formed by the Fruit [Growers Express] and the Great [Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway] on July 18, 1923 in order to compete with the Pacific Fruit Express and Santa [Fe Refrigerator Despatch] in the Western [United States]. The arrangement added 3,000 cars to the FGE's existing equipment pool. It is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the Burlington Northern [Santa Fe Corporation], the Great Northern's successor.
The success of the WFE led to the creation of the Burlington Refrigerator Express in May 1926.
Western Fruit Express Roster, 1930-1970:
| 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 |
| 7,177 | 7,036 | 5,265 | 5,702 | 5,893 |
Source: The Great Yellow Fleet, p. 17.