Good Day Scott Mann, How about producing the Gunderson Maxi Stack IV cars?

Scott,

I am also interested in these Gunderson cars & I would reserve multiple sets if you offered them.

Thanks,

Naveen Rajan

How about a Mi-Jack to load or unload the Gunderson cars.  LOCOMOTION 

If you can sell them (3-car set) for $150 or less,  I'm in for 6-7 sets.

 

Thses would provide a fitting unit train (the bulk of which would be J.B. Hunts) for my Santa Fe GP60M's. 

This! Is a great idea!

 

Hopefully you sent the same request DIRECTLY to Scott Mann at Sunset/3rd Rail!

Tractors, container chassis, trailers and containers are several items that could be offered to present a 21st Century Intermodal theme with the Gunderson Maxi Stack IV cars.

Not going to happen. I can't see Scott doing these kinds of freight cars but if he did it would be great. 

 

I want a couple of sets also

 

Clem k

I agree with you. Seems more like a Lionel or MTH project.

 

NEVER say NEVER.

 

 

 

I am sure Lionel could/would do it.  Problem is... they would probably tag an MSRP of $239.99 per set.

 

MTH has a million other projects in the mix with his HO, S, O, RailKing, European... yada, yada. yada.  Besides he still hasn't figured out how to sell an ABA set w/o the PITA umbilical cords between the units.

I don't really care who makes them, Lionel, MTH, Atlas, 3rd Rail or even Weaver.

 

JUST SOMEBODY PLEASE!!!!

 

If you build it, I will buy.

Intermodal is what is happening in the real world right now...if someone made a whole intermodal line, well cars, containers, cranes, reach stackers, trucks and trailers they could make a killing.  This is what is missing from O scale.

Hence the never gonna happen.  $650-750/3 car set.  Containers extra.  The builder is very unfriendly towards cars less than ~$200 each.

 

Very annoying it is.

$650-750/3 car set.  Containers extra.  The builder is very unfriendly towards cars less than ~$200 each.

 

We are talking freight cars here, not Day Light passenger cars with fully detailed, populated and lighted interiors.  A 3-car set has a total of two couplers and only eight axles.  Where in the heck do you come up with this $650-750/3 car set?

 

These cars are considered very recent.  Lots of plans and detailed drawings available.  Would not require anywhere near the research, materials, labor and tooling used on the Super Chief or El Capitan, and those are selling for $250 each.

 

Just exactly what builders are you talking about?  Have these builders told you they are not interested?

 

IMHO ALL builders are interested in the same thing... making $$$. Here is an opportinity to do just that! 

 

I think I will wait and see what Scott Mann's reply is to this request.  He knows far more than any of us what is required, how many he would need to sell and at what price in order to return a decent and fair profit.  Unlike a named passenger train these cars would appeal to a MUCH broader audience.  Some people may want only a set or two, others may require a dozen or more.  

 

If nothing else, this topic is serving as a market survey.  So thanks to Swafford for starting it and ask your friends on the other forums to respond.  

Add me to those interested if price is in the range you mentioned....$50/unit. $150 for set of 3.

 

 

 

I would be in for multiple sets of these with containers!! I have a feeling we are being heard and they will be produced at some point. These cars are today's railroading over and over again!!

How in the world did Lionel make the Vision line ethanol tank cars with sound built in to two of them, for the street price they sold for?? (like $240??? 

What a great deal that was!

I should have bought more.

I can only hope they release more in the future.