TTX flatcars for TOFC drive on loading

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When TOFC was fairly new, there were no big overhead portable cranes that lifted the trailers onto the flatcars. They were driven on, backed up a ramp on onto the train cars and backed down the string to the last available location. All trailers were facing the same direction. The trailer supports would then be lowered from the trailer so the truck could disconnect. Then the hitching post would be raised from its folded down position on the flat car and the secrured to the king pin on the trailer. I watched this many times when I was a kid and always marveled at how the truck drivers could back so far and not drive off the flatcar.

Does anyone know if such flatcars exist in Trainz? The only TOFC cars I have been able to find have the trailers facing opposite directions, which would be difficultto do if you are driving them on with a truck.

David

 

[frogpipe]

Well that explains my memory differing from the ones that JR made. I thought I remembered them as all facing one way, but it was so rare that I saw them, and so long ago that I chalked it up to my faulty memory.

Never saw them loaded or unloaded...

Nor have I seen any such car for Trainz, but I'm not an expert.

EDIT: Found an example in another thread....

 

[JohnnyC1]

I believe RR Mods has those TOFC, they even have the fold down trailer ramps on the ends of the car to load circus style. Look for the F89F Oxide Red (F89F_OXIDERED.rar) on the new release page. There are several models.

John