MODEL FEATURES:: Fine ladder detail Separately applied brake piping and trainline hoses Weighted for optimal performance Body-mounted McHenry lower shelf operating scale knuckle couplers Prototypically correct 33” and 38” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE: Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment Faded base colors matched to the prototype Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:: Since the early days of intermodal transport the railroads and freight car builders have been looking for more efficient methods of transporting trailers and containers. One of the greatest innovations in intermodal transportation came in the late 1970s with the development of the double stack container car by ACF Industries and Southern Pacific Railroad. From that point onward the container was king and the railroads and car builders searched for more efficient methods of transporting containers. In a revolutionary step from the early stack car designs, Gunderson introduced their Maxi-Stack 5-unit articulated well car in 1988. Evolved from their previous 5-unit Twin-Stack design, the Maxi-Stack (also called Maxi-Stack I or Maxi-I) boasted a lower tare weight (accomplished in part by the elimination of the bulkheads of the Twin-Stack), greater capacity, and greater versatility in regard to container lengths and widths that could be carried. Initial production of these cars lasted from May of 1988 through May of 1990 with approximately 270 cars built for Southern Pacific, Chicago Heights Terminal & Transfer, Trailer Train, Maersk, and the Rail-Bridge Corporation