PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION: 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. MODEL FEATURES:: Separately applied mud flaps Fully-assembled and ready to use out of the box Painted and printed for realistic decoration Spare tire rack per prototype Rubber tires Highly-detailed, injection-molded body Three fuel tank sizes per prototype Etched metal aerodynamic “wings” on some trailers (per prototype) Use by itself on your layout, or pair with the Athearn 57ft Trinity 3-Unit Spine Car!