Athearn 26761 HO Scale 53' Utility Reefer Trailer DOT Foods 3318 Mississippi Central Scale in size but simplified

Scale in size but simplified in detail

these were affectionately nicknamed as “xmas tree” lights by some railfans

requires no vehicle modification for use

reducing silvering #16-801

Athearn 26761 HO Scale 53' Utility Reefer Trailer DOT Foods 3318 Mississippi Central Scale in size but simplifiedAthearn 26761 HO Scale 53' Utility Reefer Trailer DOT Foods 3318 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