{"product_id":"twx4023309","title":"Trainworx N Scale Northern Pacific 40' Corrugated Trailer NP #20473 - TWX40233-09","description":"\n\u003ch2\u003eTrainworx N Scale Northern Pacific 40' Corrugated Trailer NP #20473\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdd a classic piece of Northern Pacific highway equipment to your N Scale layout with the \u003cstrong\u003eTrainworx Northern Pacific 40' Corrugated Trailer NP #20473\u003c\/strong\u003e. This detailed 1:160 scale model represents the 40-foot corrugated-side trailers associated with railroad trailer-on-flatcar (TOFC) operations, commonly known as piggyback service. Decorated for the Northern Pacific Railway, this trailer is an excellent addition to vintage intermodal terminals, freight yards, trucking facilities, and highway scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eNorthern Pacific 40' Corrugated Trailer Prototype\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the mid-twentieth century, North American railroads increasingly relied on trailer-on-flatcar service to move highway trailers over long distances. This system combined the flexibility of highway transportation with the efficiency of rail freight, allowing trailers to travel between railroad terminals before continuing to their destinations by truck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Northern Pacific Railway operated an extensive rail network connecting the Midwest and Pacific Northwest until its 1970 merger into Burlington Northern. The railroad participated in the development of piggyback freight transportation, making Northern Pacific highway trailers particularly appropriate for layouts representing the railroad's later operating years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the distinctive corrugated-side construction associated with early highway freight equipment, trailer NP #20473 represents the type of equipment commonly found at railroad piggyback terminals, freight transfer facilities, and commercial loading docks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTrainworx N Scale 40' Corrugated Trailer Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trainworx\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e N Scale (1:160)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer Part Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40233-09\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFSH SKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e TWX40233-09\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoad Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Pacific Railway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReporting Mark:\u003c\/strong\u003e NP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrailer Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20473\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40' Corrugated-Side Highway Trailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEquipment Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highway Trailer \/ TOFC Equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModeling Era:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-twentieth century, particularly the Northern Pacific's later years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eModeling Northern Pacific Piggyback Operations\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Trainworx Northern Pacific 40' Corrugated Trailer is ideal for recreating the railroad's highway freight operations. Position this trailer at a piggyback loading ramp, alongside a freight warehouse, or aboard a compatible N Scale trailer-on-flatcar model to represent the movement of highway freight by rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese trailers also make excellent additions to trucking terminals, industrial loading docks, and highway scenes. 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