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Intermodal Box Dimensions

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Intermodal Box Dimensions
Posted by Bering on Monday, December 25, 2017 9:44 PM

I am looking for exact dimensions of intermodal boxes, mainly 40 footers.  I want to attempt to scratch build some, so I would need dimensions for the box section across the top, ect.  If anyone knows of any diagrams, or data sheets that would have that kind of information i would greatly appreciate it.

On a side note, I am looking for detail photos of MAXI I cars.  I have found some but not what you would call a plethora.

 

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Posted by DSchmitt on Monday, December 25, 2017 9:47 PM

Exterior and interior dimensions 

  

 

A webpage about containers  

http://www.matts-place.com/intermodal/part1/sea_containers1.htm

 

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Posted by 7j43k on Monday, December 25, 2017 11:31 PM

High cubes are a foot taller

48's on up are 6" wider

 

Ed

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Posted by Bering on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 12:01 AM

I have found information like that elsewhere, though that is a a quite well done infographic.  What I have had trouble finding are the more intricate details, such as the size of that top piece of box section and the lower I beam thing.

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Posted by 7j43k on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 10:25 AM

Get your other needed (lesseer) dimensions off an existing model.  Or even scale them off a photo.  Photos of containers are kind of common online.

Once you have the major dimensions, the rest are kind of simple.  I will note that not all model containers have the correct OVERALL dimensions.  But you do.  Now.

 

Ed

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Posted by joe323 on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 6:38 AM

There are sites that offer templates for printing containers out of cardboard perhaps you could print out the template for measuring too. 

Joe Staten Island West 

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