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jagged ben

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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #15 on: October 15, 2022, 12:04:35 PM »
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Quote from: ljudice on October 15, 2022, 10:57:35 AM
I heard containers on chassis riding a train indicate a different forwarder, ie. perhaps UPS is the shipper with different schedules to meet...

So you're saying expedited shipping schedules are leading to different contractual arrangements that affect where the chassis goes?  I guess I can see that.

I'm sure there's more than one thing going on, and differences between railroads.  UP doesn't seem to do actual TOFC barely at all anymore at least in my area, and the chassis I see being moved around mostly empty are owned by UP. (UPHZ)  My impression is that UP takes responsibility for providing chassis when containers go on the road and so they need to shuffle chassis around between terminal service areas from time to time.  And if they place a container on a chassis on a train for convenience, the two together may have nothing to do with the shipment contract.  By contrast, BNSF still does a fair amount of real TOFC and don't think I've ever seen a BNSF owned chassis.  So if you want to drive a container+plus chassis to their terminal and have them treat it the same as a trailer contractually, I imagine they don't blink an eye.  But if you want only the container to go on the train, BNSF will expect you to provide a chassis at the other end. 

Anyway, container-on-chassis-on-train has a history as long as containers on trains, so probably just another cyclical fluctuation in business practices.
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #16 on: October 15, 2022, 01:47:15 PM »
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fyi - pre-orders at Hogtainz...
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2022, 10:57:18 PM »
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N Scale Supply has the 53-ft chassis open for pre-orders.  https://www.nscalesupply.com/jtc/jtc-conchas.html

It looks like six paint schemes in the first release:

BNSF
SCHNEIDER
TRAC LEASE
PACER
Union Pacific
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #18 on: October 28, 2022, 01:25:36 PM »
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Here is a flyer for all the 3 pack schemes that have been announced to our distributors. Stock is limited and we anticipate that these will be hard to come by once in the marketplace.

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Container Models Released as of 11-2022:
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #19 on: December 05, 2022, 03:02:33 PM »
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Photos of the 20-ft and 53-ft chassis have been posted on the JTC website. https://jtcmodeltrains.com/collections/container-chassis

Check with your favorite hobby shop because some are showing as "sold out" at JTC.
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #20 on: December 08, 2022, 05:54:01 PM »
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This are almost out of stock at MBK
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #21 on: December 12, 2022, 03:59:00 PM »
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #22 on: December 12, 2022, 04:36:04 PM »
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Wheels look a little funky 🤔
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #23 on: December 12, 2022, 05:57:15 PM »
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Quote from: mu26aeh on December 12, 2022, 04:36:04 PM
Wheels look a little funky 🤔

The wheels on one side seem to protrude slightly. I haven't looked too closely.

This is such a nice model - the magnet works just right - finally something for those spine cars...

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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #24 on: December 12, 2022, 06:18:37 PM »
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Quote from: mu26aeh on December 12, 2022, 04:36:04 PM
Wheels look a little funky 🤔

The tires and wheels are separate moldings, so it is an easy fix if the tire isn't "seated" quite flush with the wheel rim.

Also, the axle diameter on the JTC chassis is for all practical purposes identical to most N scale trailer models that have steel axles.  Therefore, you can change the appearance of the chassis with a wheel swap. 

The photo below shows a JTC 40-ft chassis with Micro-Trains spoke wheels.
 
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #25 on: December 12, 2022, 06:30:57 PM »
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thx Carter!
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #26 on: December 12, 2022, 06:43:15 PM »
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #27 on: December 14, 2022, 07:17:11 PM »
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Quote from: sundowner on December 08, 2022, 05:54:01 PM
This are almost out of stock at MBK

Does anyone know if Lombard ever stocked these? I check their site daily and never saw them.
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #28 on: December 14, 2022, 07:24:14 PM »
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I got an email from N Scale Supply yesterday saying they couldn't fulfil any of my reservations due to a manufacturer shortage.

Had a look around and didn't see any at Lombard or MTS, but it looks like Hogtrainz still has some instock.
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Re: JTC 53-ft Container Chassis
« Reply #29 on: December 14, 2022, 11:30:38 PM »
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JTC will probably rerun these with different numbers sometime next year. They seem to do that all the time with their more popular container roadnames.
I like JTC. 🙂
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