05-16-2012, 08:37 AM
Here's a start, but I'm by no means an expert on this. The single biggest change you'd need to make for a US trailer post-2000 or so is the conspicuity stripes. The photo below I think is a trailer for either milk or orange juice:
It doesn't have hazmat placards. The bogies on US trailers are often adjustable according to the trailer's weight, but my guess is that the weight of liquids in a tank trailer is more predictable, so less need to adjust. As you can see in the photo, it has a 2-axle bogie set all the way to the rear.
But vehicle modelers can be as hot for accuracy as railroad modelers, and I'm just an amateur here. The two-axle bogie and the conspicuity stripes, though, would go a long way toward spoofing anyone into thinking it's a US prototype.
But vehicle modelers can be as hot for accuracy as railroad modelers, and I'm just an amateur here. The two-axle bogie and the conspicuity stripes, though, would go a long way toward spoofing anyone into thinking it's a US prototype.