Micro-Trains Containers and Airslide

[cfritschle]

This was posted on nScale.Net:  http://www.nscale.net/forums/showthread.php?39493-Micro-Trains-Enters-the-Intermodal-Game!-(48-amp-53-domestic-containers)

The 48-ft and 53-ft containers as well as the Airslide are a big surprise.

Carter

[jagged ben]

 

 

That was not expected.

[sundowner]

That some bread and butter stuff right there, hopefully they do some chassis and well cars to go with them.

[GaryHinshaw]

(That was not expected.)¹⁰⁰

[bbussey]

Truck-mounted couplers on the Airslide.  Seems like a step backwards, particularly when their last few new models have had body-mounted couplers.

[wcfn100]

Truck-mounted couplers on the Airslide.  Seems like a step backwards, particularly when their last few new models have had body-mounted couplers.

Are you positive they are truck mounted?  The whole underside is rendered as black.

Jaspn

[nkalanaga]

Yep:  Says on the flyer "100 ton Barber Roller Bearing with truck mounted couplers and 36 inch wheels".

[Englewood]

Happy to see another source of containers. Hopefully they also jump into the Maxi Stack end of things. 

[wcfn100]

Yep:  Says on the flyer "100 ton Barber Roller Bearing with truck mounted couplers and 36 inch wheels".

lol, it sure does.  I think I tuned out after 'post 1969'.

Jason

[Puddington]

Maybe Joe can effect change on the truck mounted couplers...? Can't hurt to ask.... regardless; Airslides are a welcome addition.

[James Costello]

Hopefully the 53'er has horizontal corrugations on the nose, otherwise I'm not sure we need a third model of a corrugated container before other types.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Maybe Joe can effect change on the truck mounted couplers...? Can't hurt to ask.... regardless; Airslides are a welcome addition.

Yes, let's hope!

I can definitely use some airslides. My old Delaware Valley ones are looking quite dated.

[Scottl]

Nice, containers are starting to emerge again.  This is very good news!

[GaryHinshaw]

Hopefully the 53'er has horizontal corrugations on the nose, otherwise I'm not sure we need a third model of a corrugated container before other types.

+1.  "Our model comes with two rear panel options to match the prototype variations." 

Hopefully their meaning of "rear" = your "nose".  The nose wall would be the rear wall if you were loading the can.

[Puddington]

Yes, let's hope!

I can definitely use some airslides. My old Delaware Valley ones are looking quite dated.

Was just thinking exactly the same thing.....