HO 53' Wabash Plate Trailer for TOFC Trains (ATH72829)

Introducing the HO scale Wabash 53-foot Plate Trailer for TOFC trains—a precise intermodal trailer model designed for HO scale layouts to ride on flatcars in trailer-on-flatcar service. It features a separately-applied landing gear and mud flaps, a highly detailed injection-molded body, and paint and markings based on prototype photos, delivering an authentic look for 1990s-and-later TOFC scenes.

Built to support weathering, this trailer is primed for grime modeling with faded base colors matched to the prototype and the look of in-service equipment, making it an ideal starting point for adding grime and rust. The Wabash plate trailer dates from the 1990s and was used in piggyback intermodal service through the 1990s and 2000s; its distinctive uneven rib spacing and eventual replacement by the DuraPlate trailer give it a distinctive place in intermodal history. The combination of period accuracy, durable detailing, and a weather-ready finish helps bring mid- to late-20th-century intermodal operation to life on a layout.