Class One Model Works FC00800 F39 75' Flatcar Pennsylvania PRR 470417 Snowmobile Improved power transfer

Improved power transfer

In 1960 there was a competition to design such an aircraft

which escalated in the following decade with even greater forces engaged

making it a rare gem

Class One Model Works FC00800 F39 75' Flatcar Pennsylvania PRR 470417 Snowmobile Improved power transferClass One Model Works FC00800 F39 75' Flatcar Pennsylvania PRR 470417 Representing one of the pioneering cars of North American intermodal railroading, the Class One Model Works F39 75 Flatcar captures a landmark design that helped launch the trailer on flatcar, or piggyback, revolution of the 1950s. Built to carry highway trailers efficiently across the rail network, the 75 Flatcar became an important step toward modern intermodal transportation.