HO 45' Fruehauf Z-Van Trailer (ATH16144)

An HO-scale 45-foot Fruehauf Z-Van trailer is a meticulously detailed model built for intermodal freight scenes on a model railroad, letting you recreate mid- to late-20th-century road-and-rail trailer operations on HO layouts.

Realistic features include separately applied mud flaps, rubber tires, and an injection-molded body finished with painted and printed decoration for lifelike appearance. In prototype history, Z-Van trailers were designed for intermodal service and were extended from 40 feet to 45 feet, with refrigeration equipment and multiple landing gear and door configurations. The model reproduces three distinct body styles—ribbed-side, beaded-side, and smooth-side—reflecting the era's variety and making it a convincing addition to road or rail scenes dating from the 1970s through the 2000s.