Trainworx - 57982 - Truck, Semi Tractor, Peterbilt, Heavy Haul - Painted/Unlettered

Specific Item Information: This custom heavy haul Peterbilt was owned by John Patten. This yellow truck was his last 'Pete'. The drive-train was a CAT engine (well tuned) in front of a 6x4 transmission on a 300" wheelbase.

Model Information: Trainworx Semi Tractor Cab

Road Name History: Some items are designed to have their owner add whatever company marking they choose, usually in the form of decals or dry-transfers. These items are painted in a generic prototypical fashion but with all company affiliation deliberately left off.

Brand/Importer Information: Trainworx was founded in 1999 by Pat Sanders and is located in Delta Colorado. Their first freight car was the Quad hopper and it was released in 2000. They have been making N scale products ever since. Their website can be found at www.train-worx.com. As of 2016, they have produced 8 different rolling stock body styles as well as a range of different highway vehicles in N Scale. Their limited edition runs have proven a huge success with collectors and modelers enjoy the accuracy of all their products.

Trainworx sells their products both through tradional retail channels as well as directly by phone order. When asked "What prompted you to found Trainworx?", Pat Sanders responded "There was a freight car that hadn't been done in N scale that I just had to have and it didn't look like anyone was ever going to make it."