Athearn 90989 HO Ford C Tractor With 28’ Trailer – Roadway Express

KEY FEATURES:
• Ford licensed model
• Factory assembled with many detail parts applied
• Molded cab interior with separately applied steering wheel
• Clear window glazing
• Rubber tires
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The Ford C series is a range of trucks that was assembled by Ford between
1957 and 1990. Produced for 33 years nearly unchanged as both a straight/
rigid truck and a tractor, the C-series was the longest-produced commercial
truck in North America at the time of its withdrawal. The C-series was also
used as a basis for fire apparatus production.
The 28’ trailer provided LTL service for instances where a full size trailer
would not be the most efficient. Splitting a haul into two creates more
efficiency as one trailer can be spotted and then the second taken to a
different destination without repacking. Many of the 28’ trailers can be seen
in TOFC service to this day.