little small truck working the intermodal facilities

[Anonymous]

just few months back over the summer. i took a road trip up north to see some family . outside of town i passed this intermodal facility. in that facility there was these small like trucks moving containers around from one place to the other.
i was wondering whats the name of those little trucks. and where might i can get my hands on one there model scale trucks.
thank you very much if you can help me find one of these small scale truck .
your friend deron williams

[Anonymous]

Those are called "Yard Jockeys"

In the old days any tractor with a single axle drive did that job. Today specialized machines are built for that work. I dont know that there are any existing in a affordable price for this part of the hobby.

You can use a day cab tractor with two axles for this work until a more accurate model of the Yard Jockeys come out.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Ottawa yard tractors are a part of any large truck terminal, not just intermodal facilities. They are equipped with an elevating fifth wheel and a rear door in the cab to make the moving of trailers within a terminal quicker and easier.

They are the truck equivalent of a yard switcher.

[TomDiehl]

Would that be smaller than a medium small truck? [:D]

[tjsmrinfo]

Walthers/Magnuson models had one a few years back that was resin/cast metal,but now is discontinued.however the wheel works has one listed in the 2006 walthers ho catalog
part number 778-96157 page 831 if you want to model one.
Also in the early 80's MR had an article on building an older yard dog.


Tom