Athearn 17972 HO Scale 53′ 3000R Utility Reefer Trailer BNSF ICEZ 530027

Trailer On Flat Car (TOFC) has been in service since the 1940s when it was originally developed to load truck trailers onto flat cars to streamline service and minimize transferring cargo from boxcars to trailers. In the early 1980s. after the railroads were deregulated. TOFC service exploded in North America. The railroad’s ability to adjust haul rates to be competitive with trucking meant new revenue in areas that the railroads weren’t able to successfully compete before.

FEATURES:

• Separately applied mud flaps
• Rubber tires
• Fully-assembled and ready to use out of the box
• Highly-detailed. injection-molded body
• Painted and printed for realistic decoration
• Three fuel tank sizes per prototype
• Spare tire rack per prototype

PRIME INTERMODAL FEATURES:

• Etched underbody wind deflectors per prototype

KLLM FEATURES:

• Different size logos and placement per prototype
• Etched underbody wind deflectors per prototype

OWNER/OPERATOR FEATURES:

• Etched underbody wind deflectors per prototype