So, I happen to have this trailer in N scale - anyone able to inform me what exactly this "Rail Services Inc" did? Looks like some sort of trailer leasing operation offhand, but a name like Rail Services makes me think more of a - well, track servicing company, not unlike Sperry or Harsco or whoever. Just trying to figure out an appropriate destination. Thanks!
It says what they did on the front of the trailer. "Consolidation Services". They consolidated smaller LTL shipments for rail movement, which allowed a lower freight rate. They were effectively a freight forwarder.
This trailer is a reefer. Way back when the larger flow of non perishable freight was east to west. That meant a good portion of the IM equipment had to retern east as non revenue empties. A reefer could deal with that by hauling non perishables west and return with a revenue load of produce.
It's a regular privately owned TOFC reefer hauling freight.
So Consolidation services is what that says - thanks, my monitor (or eyesight, or obviously something) isn't great.
Thank you very much! :D
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