HO 40' Fruehauf Exterior-Post Volume Van Trailer (RPI403031)

The HO-scale 40-foot Fruehauf Exterior-Post Volume Van Trailer is a detailed intermodal replica for HO model railroading, recreating the classic exterior-post van used in mid-century Trailer On Flat Car (TOFC) service. It illustrates how a loaded trailer could move from a loading dock to a rail yard and onto a freight car for longer shipments.

From the 1960s era lineup, this design appeared in prototypical paint schemes for railroads and private fleets, with side-door options where appropriate and variants in refrigerated or dry-van form. The trailer is designed to pair with HO intermodal stock such as flat cars, helping recreate authentic mid-century scenes and expanding the storytelling possibilities of an HO layout.