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Micro-Trains - NSC 94-42 - Trailer, 48 Foot, Box - Griffin's Foods - 1993

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Production TypeSpecial Run
Stock NumberNSC 94-42
Original Retail Price$25.00
BrandMicro-Trains
ManufacturerMicro-Trains Line
Body StyleMicro-Trains 452 Trailer Box Van 48 Foot Fruehauf
Prototype VehicleTrailer, 48 Foot, Box (Details)
Road or Company NameGriffin's Foods (Details)
Reporting MarksGRFX
Road or Reporting Number1993
Paint Color(s)White
Print Color(s)Blue, Red and Black
Multipack ID Number94-43
Multipack Element2
Item CategoryVehicles
Model TypeTrailer
Model SubtypeBox Van
Model Variety48 Foot Fruehauf
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: Bears "Griffin's 85 Anniversary" logos.
Model Information: The trailers come with two styles of landing gear. The short landing gear is in elevated position when being hauled by tractors or carried on a flat car (supplied as separate part in the box). The longer extended landing gear is used when the trailer is standing alone (installed by default). The model features rolling wheels.

The model can be super-detailed by painting the inside of the wheels, brake and running lights, as well as the mud flats in order to bring out the Fruehauf name and star.
Prototype History:
For the longest time, the 48-foot dry van was the de facto standard in trucking, owing largely to older regulations which limited the overall length of the vehicle to 75 feet. Overall length restrictions led to some ridiculously-skinny cabs. For example, Kenworth COE SlimLines were particularly notorious for flipping over forwards if you tried to stop without a trailer. Once the length laws went bye-bye in the late 1980s, the industry was quick to adopt the now-ubiquitous 53-foot vans - room for thirteen rows of pallets, plus a foot of leeway to make sure the doors could close easily.

Box vans are known as such for their rectilinear proportions. Their simple design makes them easy to manufacture and maintain.
Brand/Importer Information: Micro-Trains is the brand name used by both Kadee Quality Products and Micro-Trains Line. For a history of the relationship between the brand and the two companies, please consult our Micro-Trains Collector's Guide.
Manufacturer Information:
Micro-Trains Line split off from Kadee Quality Products in 1990. Kadee Quality Products originally got involved in N-Scale by producing a scaled-down version of their successful HO Magne-Matic knuckle coupler system. This coupler was superior to the ubiquitous 'Rapido' style coupler due to two primary factors: superior realistic appearance and the ability to automatically uncouple when stopped over a magnet embedded in a section of track. The success of these couplers in N-Scale quickly translated to the production of trucks, wheels and in 1972 a release of ready-to-run box cars.

Micro-Trains Line Co. split off from Kadee in 1990 to form a completely independent company. For this reason, products from this company can appear with labels from both enterprises. Due to the nature of production idiosyncrasies and various random factors, the rolling stock from Micro-Trains can have all sorts of interesting variations in both their packaging as well as the products themselves. When acquiring an MTL product it is very important to understand these important production variations that can greatly enhance (or decrease) the value of your purchase.

Please consult our Micro-Trains Collector's Guide
Item created by: nscalemodeler160 on 2016-04-14 04:57:27. Last edited by Lethe on 2020-05-07 00:00:00

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