Looking to recreate the piggyback (rail-road) era on your layout, with a touch of Canadian nostalgia? The Rapido Trains 45' Trailmobile dry van trailer in Consumers Distributing colors is exactly what you need. Consumers Distributing, the famous catalog retail chain, was an institution of Canadian commerce in the 1970s and 1980s — this retail livery brings a great touch of authenticity, rich with memories, that will resonate especially with your customers.
What sets this model apart is the prototype fidelity Rapido is known for. The 45' Trailmobile trailers arrived in Canada in the mid-1970s, nearly a decade before they launched in the US, and were used in good numbers by CN, CP, and trucking companies. A first for the industry: Rapido faithfully recreates this classic Canadian trailer. Perfect for loading onto your flatcars in piggyback (TOFC) configuration, or simply to bring a loading dock, rail yard, or period city street to life, this finely decorated trailer will breathe life into your 1970s and 1980s scenes.
Features
- 45' Trailmobile dry van trailer
- Consumers Distributing livery (Canadian catalog retail chain)
- Faithful reproduction of a classic Canadian prototype (a first for the industry)
- Trailer type that arrived in Canada as early as the mid-1970s
- Perfect for piggyback (TOFC) configuration on a flatcar
- Also ideal for loading docks, rail yards, and period street scenes
- Crisp, accurate decoration
- Ideal for layouts from the 1970s and 1980s
- HO Scale
- Made by Rapido Trains
Looking to recreate the piggyback (rail-road) era on your layout, with a touch of Canadian nostalgia? The Rapido Trains 45' Trailmobile dry van trailer in Consumers Distributing colors is exactly what you need. Consumers Distributing, the famous catalog retail chain, was an institution of Canadian commerce in the 1970s and 1980s — this retail livery brings a great touch of authenticity, rich with memories, that will resonate especially with your customers.
What sets this model apart is the prototype fidelity Rapido is known for. The 45' Trailmobile trailers arrived in Canada in the mid-1970s, nearly a decade before they launched in the US, and were used in good numbers by CN, CP, and trucking companies. A first for the industry: Rapido faithfully recreates this classic Canadian trailer. Perfect for loading onto your flatcars in piggyback (TOFC) configuration, or simply to bring a loading dock, rail yard, or period city street to life, this finely decorated trailer will breathe life into your 1970s and 1980s scenes.
Features
- 45' Trailmobile dry van trailer
- Consumers Distributing livery (Canadian catalog retail chain)
- Faithful reproduction of a classic Canadian prototype (a first for the industry)
- Trailer type that arrived in Canada as early as the mid-1970s
- Perfect for piggyback (TOFC) configuration on a flatcar
- Also ideal for loading docks, rail yards, and period street scenes
- Crisp, accurate decoration
- Ideal for layouts from the 1970s and 1980s
- HO Scale
- Made by Rapido Trains