Uncataloged O Scale Premier Flat Car w/ 48’ Trailer Announced

November 12, 2024 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive and uncataloged Premier O Scale Flat Car w/ 48’ Trailer in Elgin, Joliet & Eastern livery for exclusive distribution for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer The Train Loft. The cars will be available in two car numbers in extremely limited quantities beginning in February 2025.

20-95749 Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Flat Car w/ 48’ Trailer
Car No. 1955
Pre-Order Price: $89.95
Download The Order Form: HERE to purchase from Train Loft.

20-95750 Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Flat Car w/ 48’ Trailer
Car No. 1958
Pre-Order Price: $89.95
Download The Order Form: HERE to purchase from Train Loft.

ABOUT THE PREMIER O SCALE FLAT CAR WITH 48' TRAILER

The trailer-on-flat-car, or TOFC, concept actually predates the trucking industry. For a brief period in the 1800s, Long Island farmers could ship their loaded wagons to market on a local railroad. The modern use of railroads to ship loaded trailers began on the Chicago Great Western Railroad (the "Corn Belt Route") in 1935 and became widespread in the 1950s under the leadership of a former GM executive named Eugene Ryan and early supporters that included the Pennsy, New Haven, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Burlington, and Southern Pacific railroads.

Originally a large number of trailers were railroad-owned, and loading and unloading was done "circus-style" by driving the trailers onto a string of flatcars from one end. A major advance came in the 1960s with the advent of the first side-lift cranes, dramatically speeding up loading and unloading. Today the combination of trailer and container shipments, known collectively as intermodal, constitutes the largest class of freight on American railroads.

MTH Premier O Scale freight cars are the perfect complement to any manufacturer's scale proportioned O Gauge locomotives. Whether you prefer to purchase cars separately or assemble a unit train, MTH Premier Rolling Stock has the cars for you in a variety of car types and paint schemes.

Virtually every sturdy car is offered in two car numbers which makes it even easier than ever to combine them into a multi-car consist. Many of MTH's Premier Rolling Stock offerings can also operate on the tightest O Gauge curves giving them even more added versatility to your layout.

EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE THRU

The Train Loft
4007-B Country Club Road
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104
336-760-9817
www.trainloft.com
JKonc52032@aol.com

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Check out each of these offerings HERE.

These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

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Check out each of these offerings HERE.

These items are available to order from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.