Athearn 28475 HO Scale 53' Reefer Trailer Marten #3 2000 Piece Puzzle Since its introduction

Since its introduction

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a three-piece windshield was standard through 1991 when an improved design was introduced with a two-piece windshield

The prototype cars were designed for carrying bulk commodities like powdered minerals and industrial chemicals

With the arrival of newer power

Athearn 28475 HO Scale 53' Reefer Trailer Marten #3 2000 Piece Puzzle Since its introductionAthearn 28475 HO Scale 53' Reefer Trailer Marten #3 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 railroads ability to adjust haul rates to be competitive with trucking meant new