Trains.com

Maxi-Stack Car height?

1418 views
7 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
KRM
  • Member since
    January 2011
  • From: North Bluff above Marseilles IL
  • 6,506 posts
Posted by KRM on Thursday, January 22, 2015 6:45 PM

Doug and RT, Good to hear from ya. I like them but would sure like to know for sure if they will fit. As you may know I have not been around another place, not of my doing but got caught up in something and well. You know. Hmm Still working the hobby!

I will let you know if they fit once I find a cheap price set so I won't want to go nuts if they don't fit. I have the TTUX flatcar set with Southern, Sealand, and Conrail trailers and they  fit fine, Just thought the Maxi-Stacks would look good on the same train.

Take care.

 

Joined 1-21-2011    TCA 13-68614

Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL. Whistling

 

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: South Carolina
  • 9,713 posts
Posted by rtraincollector on Thursday, January 22, 2015 4:37 PM

Kevin soulds like it will but it will be close just like my atlas boxcars thru my tunnels there's about 1/4" clearence but sure looks great going threw and coming out. 

Life's hard, even harder if your stupid  John Wayne

http://rtssite.shutterfly.com/

  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Crystal Lake, IL
  • 8,059 posts
Posted by cnw1995 on Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:40 PM

These cars look very nice.

Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.

KRM
  • Member since
    January 2011
  • From: North Bluff above Marseilles IL
  • 6,506 posts
Posted by KRM on Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:05 PM

Sounds like they may be okay, The tunnel is 5.25” from the rail to the top of the opening.

Guess I will try one.

Joined 1-21-2011    TCA 13-68614

Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL. Whistling

 

KRM
  • Member since
    January 2011
  • From: North Bluff above Marseilles IL
  • 6,506 posts
Posted by KRM on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 6:52 PM

Thanks guys,

Well I hope someone has one and can help. I sure like them but need to know first. no big deal, just out here in the sticks, not many places to look at stuff.

Joined 1-21-2011    TCA 13-68614

Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL. Whistling

 

  • Member since
    February 2014
  • 77 posts
Posted by Rob412 on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 8:39 AM

While I don't have any at the moment I know they are lower than the railking stack cars which are 5 1/16" from top of railhead.  Hope this helps. 

  • Member since
    December 2001
  • From: Austin, TX
  • 10,096 posts
Posted by lionelsoni on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 8:28 AM

I guess no one on the forum has one to measure.  I don't either; but maybe this will help:  Prototype double-stacks are 20'2" high, which scales to 5.042 inches in 1/48.  So, even if Lionel made the car fully to scale, it shouldn't be any higher than that.

Bob Nelson

KRM
  • Member since
    January 2011
  • From: North Bluff above Marseilles IL
  • 6,506 posts
Maxi-Stack Car height?
Posted by KRM on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 10:54 AM

Hi,

Can anyone tell me how tall the Lionel Maxi-Stack Car height is from top of rail to top of car? I would like to know if they will fit through the tunnel before I go for some.
 Tks,
 Kev.

 

Joined 1-21-2011    TCA 13-68614

Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL. Whistling

 

Join our Community!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

Search the Community

FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER

Get the Classic Toy Trains newsletter delivered to your inbox twice a month