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45' and 53' Truck Container Chassis's

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45' and 53' Truck Container Chassis's
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 13, 2006 10:48 AM

Welcome back everyone!  Does anyone know whether the above are available and who makes them?  I have a few of the Trains Canada (Herpa/Promotex) containers and chassis's (48').  I like their design as the containers have 3 small rectangular holes on the bottom.  They can simply be clipped on to the truck chassis.  Thus, the truck and chassis can be displayed either "empty" or with different intermodal containers on it.  My Athearn and Walthers containers do not seem to have these "holes".  I do have some Intermountain containers reserved but have not seen any yet.

40' and 48' truck chassis's seem to be common enough and I have already ordered some,but no luck so far with the 45' and 53'.  Would it "look normal" to place a 45' container on a 48' flatbed trailer?  And, any ideas on what to do with all my 53' containers?

As always, many thanks in advance and have fun.

Max

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Posted by One Track Mind on Thursday, July 13, 2006 11:04 AM
Athearn's new 53' container chassis should be arriving in September. I believe this is the first one available.

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