ATHEARN - N 45' Fruehauf Z-Van Trailer, TDSZ #550136 - (13838)

45 FRUEHAUF Z-VAN TRAILER MODEL FEATURES:


• Newly Tooled, first time offering in N scale!

• Two body styles; smooth-sided and rib-sided

• Separately applied wire landing gear crank

• Separately applied mud flaps

• Position-able bogies

• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration


PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

In the 1970s and 1980s, Fruehauf Corporation was one of the more prolific builders of semi-trailers that were designed specifically for intermodal service. Trailer equipment that was designed to be carried on flatcars as part of rail operations usually carried the letter Z as the last letter of the reporting mark; hence Fruehauf s designation of Z-Van . Such equipment was built to higher durability standards than normal trailers, as it had to withstand the rigors of both road and rail travel.

The Z-van was originally available in a 40 length; 45 was offered later. Many of the 40 trailers were subsequently extended to 45 . Refrigeration equipment was available, as well as different landing gear and door rod configurations. Construction began with the ribbed-side versions, then proceeded to beaded-side construction, with the smooth side version representing the most modern construction method.

With two distinct body styles, the Athearn model makes a realistic addition to road or rail scenes from the 1970s to the 2000s.

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