Brooklyn Locomotive Works - BLW-PT06 - Trailer, 45 Foot, Pines - Heartland Express - 412

Specific Item Information: This features incredible end reporting mark details, including printing/logos on the mud flaps!

Model Information: Pines 45 Foot Semi Box Trailer.

Prototype History: Pines Trailer produced a variety of semi box trailers. During the 1960s the 45 foot dry model was quite popular and many are still in service today.

Road Name History: Heartland Express is a national truckload carrier with a regional focus, operating out of 9 hubs around the country.

Brand/Importer Information: Brooklyn Locomotive works is a hobby shop that is located in Manalapan, New Jersey. Pete A. Postel founded BLW in 1979. They specialize in N Scale although they claim to cover other scales as well. In addition to serving as a volume discounter with competitive pricing for N Scale hobbyists, Brooklyn Locomotive works also often works with various manufacturers to create their own line of branded special runs. These special runs are usually only available through their retail operation (online or storefront). They also worked for a limited time in the early 1980s as a custom decorator. They bought undecorated kits from Micro-Trains and painstakingly custom painted and decaled a series of cars for collectors.