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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2022 3:51:58 GMT -5
I read that the first containers are from ... the 30's ! Why are there no "early" container cars, only these modern huge (combinations of several) units ? It could be nice to find older versions (if they existed ... )
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Post by Rob Albritton on Oct 18, 2022 9:20:53 GMT -5
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Post by markm on Oct 18, 2022 10:55:23 GMT -5
I read that the first containers are from ... the 30's ! Why are there no "early" container cars, only these modern huge (combinations of several) units ? It could be nice to find older versions (if they existed ... ) The reason there are no early container cars is that through much of the 1960s containers were just tied down to available flat cars:  Well cars such as the AZL models had to wait a decade or so longer as railroads rebuilt to provide the necessary clearance. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2022 13:22:47 GMT -5
To Rob : please look here, paragraph "Twentieth Century". Mark had a good idea, in fact I could use a MTL car of the 525 series. But : where can I find "vintage" containers of the early 60's ? Or do You know anything like this at Shapeways ? |
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Post by cwrr on Oct 18, 2022 14:29:25 GMT -5
I remember seeing containers from both the NYC and Pennsy long time ago, like the 40's, maybe?
I think it was in Trains magazine....
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Post by markm on Oct 18, 2022 15:53:39 GMT -5
To Rob : please look here, paragraph "Twentieth Century". Mark had a good idea, in fact I could use a MTL car of the 525 series. But : where can I find "vintage" containers of the early 60's ? Or do You know anything like this at Shapeways ? I was afraid this going to get interesting. MTL has the flat cars 525 00 0051/2 to match the the trailer train cars in the image. MCZ has the best selection of loads but the only one that jumps out is the 40’ undecorated. Add a B&O decal and you have a fair representation of the image. As the image suggests, early container was TOFC service (trailer on flat car, a cool term that was new to me) and most of the loads were truck trailers such as in my post for October release 1. Lots of possibilities for trailers from MCZ and others, just a matter of getting the era right. |
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