Athearn 16096 HO Scale 45' Fruehauf Z-Van Trailer Milwaukee Road Preferred MILZ 251050 Wheels/Tires - VTA The performance characteristics demanded were

The performance characteristics demanded were for operation on unimproved short fields

Even train-hopping transients would prove to be a problem since riding in a new automobile was much more comfortable than a dirty boxcar or gondola

56oz / 16g

Separate grab irons and handrails installed at the factory

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Athearn 16096 HO Scale 45' Fruehauf Z-Van Trailer Milwaukee Road Preferred MILZ 251050 Wheels/Tires - VTA The performance characteristics demanded wereAthearn 16096 HO Scale 45' Fruehauf Z Van Trailer Milwaukee Road Preferred MILZ 251050 In the 1970s and 1980s, Fruehauf Corporation was one of the more prolific builders of semi trailers that were designed specifically for intermodal service. Trailer equipment that was designed to be carried on flatcars as part of rail operations usually carried the letter Z as the last letter of the reporting mark; hence Fruehaufs designation of Z Van. Such equipment