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Trainworx - 45389-09 - Trailer, 53 Foot, Box - FedEx MultiModal - 973831

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Stock Number45389-09
Original Retail Price18.95
BrandTrainworx
ManufacturerTrainworx
Body StyleTrainworx Vehicle Trailer 53 Foot
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
Prototype VehicleTrailer, 53 Foot, Box (Details)
Road or Company NameFedEx MultiModal (Details)
Road or Reporting Number973831
Paint Color(s)Light Gray with Blue and White Logo
Announcement Date2015-08-04
Release Date2016-06-01
Item CategoryVehicles
Model TypeTrailer
Model Subtype53 Foot
Model VarietyBox
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Scale1/160



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. 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. 53' are the longest that can go anywhere. Just checked with Caltrans for one of my projects and they said in CA 53' is max without special permit. Some states allow 57' (yep, they are out there, and they are BIG), but most will only do so by special permit. Truckers and shippers continue to push for 57' everywhere, along with double/triples (2 53' or 53' + 28' or 3 - 28'), plus heavier load limits. Watch out; if 57' and heavier loads become permissible everywhere, plus double/triples, large amounts of intermodal will disappear back to the roads.

Box vans are known as such for their rectilinear proportions. Their simple design makes them easy to manufacture and maintain.
Brand/Importer Information:
Trainworx was founded in 1999 by Pat Sanders and is located in Delta Colorado. Their first freight car was the Quad hopper and it was released in 2000. They have been making N scale products ever since. Their website can be found at www.train-worx.com. As of 2016, they have produced 8 different rolling stock body styles as well as a range of different highway vehicles in N Scale. Their limited edition runs have proven a huge success with collectors and modelers enjoy the accuracy of all their products.

Trainworx sells their products both through tradional retail channels as well as directly by phone order. When asked "What prompted you to found Trainworx?", Pat Sanders responded "There was a freight car that hadn't been done in N scale that I just had to have and it didn't look like anyone was ever going to make it."
Item created by: gdm on 2016-06-28 07:42:28. Last edited by gdm on 2018-09-26 10:51:05

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