53' Containers for New 53' Well Cars???

There is a surplus of shipping containers being stacked at ports all across the country. Perhaps you can grab one of those?

@Cmontagna posted:

There is a surplus of shipping containers being stacked at ports all across the country. Perhaps you can grab one of those?

Let me grab my shrink ray gun real quick.

JD

H'mmm  I'm going to have to keep an eye on you

clem

@clem k posted:

JD

H'mmm  I'm going to have to keep an eye on you

clem

Clem - I know you could use some more 53' containers

Maybe they just want you to use them in international service

Will the 53’ well cars accept the 40’ containers in this catalog? Or just 53s?

@biscuitag97 posted:

Will the 53’ well cars accept the 40’ containers in this catalog? Or just 53s?

Yes, they will accept the 40' no problem. But typically, 53' well cars have 53' containers. And the previous runs of 53' are impossible to find. So I know a lot of us hope Atlas does another run.

- Jason

@jdstucks posted:

Yes, they will accept the 40' no problem. But typically, 53' well cars have 53' containers. And the previous runs of 53' are impossible to find. So I know a lot of us hope Atlas does another run.

- Jason

Ahh thank you!

I wish Atlas O rerun the 3 unit 53ft well cars. I could use another Pacer Stacktrain car!

@Atlas O I believe Jason would like to know if there will be an announcement for 53' containers. He saw the new well cars, but no containers and is curious.

@Sid's Trains posted:

@Atlas O I believe Jason would like to know if there will be an announcement for 53' containers. He saw the new well cars, but no containers and is curious.

But if you don’t release them that’s great cause I’ll upcharge Jason 400% on the ones I have in a box under my layout.

@Cmontagna posted:

But if you don’t release them that’s great cause I’ll upcharge Jason 400% on the ones I have in a box under my layout.

You would be that terrible person, Haha!

I'm just praying for JB Hunt containers. I've been hoping Atlas would do them for year.

My picture by the way.

- Jason

+1 on the JB Hunt.  Fedex, Schneider, UPS, Swift, and Amazon Prime would be excellent.  A lot of people would like to see a trailer / chassis made for their intermodal ramps.

I've been trying for over a year now to get Amazon "Prime" or Walmart containers created. Sadly, I cannot get either company's marketing department to respond. Let alone the blessing required to give Atlas permission to run the containers. 

A temporary solution is to contact DigiCom  Designs    www.digcomdesigns.net They sell paper designs for HO containers which you can print.  But they did reproduce some O scale containers for me.  They look pretty good on heavy stock paper.  I reinforced them with an internal support of poster board, and I use the 53 foot containers on top of 48 footers.  They have lots of options.

@martind posted:

A temporary solution is to contact DigiCom  Designs    www.digcomdesigns.net They sell paper designs for HO containers which you can print.  But they did reproduce some O scale containers for me.  They look pretty good on heavy stock paper.  I reinforced them with an internal support of poster board, and I use the 53 foot containers on top of 48 footers.  They have lots of options.

Certainly a good solution. But I'd rather hold out for the experts at Atlas to make my dream containers

- Jason

jason mr muffins has undecorated 53 foot containers and public track delivery  has a few.they a rarity.i snagged one at allentown last year

the 40 footers are cool  as well.I see they are still in service,when i am railfanning in new jersey.i see a lot of neat stuff.its a conrail shared asset so NS and CSX share the tracks.congrats on 11000.

Some photos that I took on my 2014 trip to New Mexico:

And my favorite from the trip: