New Atlas O Maxi IV Articulated Well Car

And that's why you can buy whatever you'd like.  My point was more toward the practicality of folks setting up and tearing down modular layouts along with all the packing/unpacking of rolling stock that accompanies that.  That's all.

These new cars will no doubt be splendid, as were Atlas-O's original Gunderson offerings.  But they're not the easiest to assemble/disassemble on most layouts.  Best for layouts that have huge yard capacity or hidden staging tracks to avoid the wear-and-tear on handling them.

David

If Rob or Paul are still watching this thread, will these car have 125 ton trucks with scale 38" wheels at the articulated joints?

Yes, and you can see the difference between the 33" wheels (outer 70-ton truck) and 38" wheels in this photo.

Rob,

Thank you for the photo & for continuing to watch this site.

My question is if Atlas has considered providing a simple renumbering system for it's roster of trains.especially freight? I've encountered many times,being able to find the type car I'm looking for,but having it be in 3 rail with the same car # I have in 2 rail. Being able to change a digit or 2 would be a BIG help. Plus,I bought 3 blocks of 4 car #s in each block,of Atlas' upcoming 5161 cvd grain hoppers. It sure would be nice to be able to buy some numbers to change these car numbers into other numbers other than the 4 provided by Atlas.

Atlas only did 2 different car #s for their CSX 4750's,of which I now have 9 cars,thinking about waiting for a new run of them,or buying a few more of the old stock. The detail on those CSX cars wasn't nearly as good as on the LN/Family Lines 4750 that was done at about the same time. The LN/FLS hopper was 100% on in every way-FANTASTIC detail in accordance with the prototype it was modeled after. Every 4750 I've seen has CAUTION:NO SIDE LADDERS,on the ends of the cars,plus detail on the inside slope sheet ends of the cars.

How about some GP40-2's&or38-2s to pull our freights with? These,I know are used only,atleast in modern times,as the motive power in local freights or on work trains more than anything else.

In your opinion,how likely would you say Atlas is willing to do the 4750s represented here,from the 80s & beyond.

Thanks a million,

Al Hummel

From experience, they're just as much, if not more of a pain in the rear end than the 5 car sets. With advanced planning and a table saw, you can make a carrier for the 5 car sets and not disassemble them. Then I have 5 cars in one shot, as opposed to taking out 5 husky stack cars.

Either one suffers from the same problem though.... the containers tend to not make the trip in the same place they started. Whereas I could take a boxcar, plop it on the track and go, running intermodal (whether it be stacks or piggybacks) takes multiple parts, the cars and the containers/trailers. IMO, THAT is the real barrier to modular running. I started taking gundersons on a board or a long box, with a wrap of velcro around the containers to keep them in the car, but its still far more of a hassle than bringing "standard" freight cars. I sometimes bring intermodal cars, but usually only when I know there'll be a place to leave them parked for the weekend without re-packing them after they're done running.

Al,

I'm sure they will be run again after several runs of the Maxi-IV's.  Keep an eye out at shows and dealers you visit.  You always find a set or two around. 

I ran across this prototype flyer earlier today.  I don't know if it has been posted anywhere on the forums. 

Fantastic reference! Thank you for sharing.

ATLLonghorn,

Thank you for the file,that was very informative.

Al Hummel

Don,  Still a big fan of the spine car.

If you google the Greenbriar Ind website and select railroad cars it will give you all the info you are looking for including diagrams like the one posted earlier today ,that is actually taken from the Greenbriar site.

These would be a nice addition....................

Regards,

Swafford

Don,

 If you don't live in Bremen,IN,did you ever consider moving close?

I got roughly 50'x25' for a basement we could fill with O Scale trains!!

We both like CSX-what more can we ask?! Lol.

Now Atlas needs to get some road switchers out here or at least rerun the CSX GP15s as was stated as a possibility in a conversation with Atlas.

Al Hummel

These would be welcome in the O scale community!

With trailers, spine cars more containers, we can build this scene! Ha Ha

Here's my 5x53 spine car set (2-rail).  I am using 53ft Bowser roadrailers since we don't have actual highway trailers in 1:48.

So I went to my LHS to order and the AB lingo for the cars is back on the website.  Grumble.  He says it reads that an A pak is $400 and a B pak is $400.  Told him don't I wish.

He may be reading the dealer net for a 2 pac, on the latest posted numbering each 2 pack contains 2 different Rd#s  so  an A and a B pac would be 4 3 car sets representing the 4 Rd #s available for that Rd name.JMO You can always clarify that with Rob from Atlas.

I still like the Atlas Gunderson sets, I have 4 or 5 of the 5 car sets (40ft and 45 ft containers). I bought was able to pick up more containers this week from Norm's O Scale. They are the ones first released by Atlas so the price was right. They are heavy but when I want to rune them all I double or triple head them with either MTH or Lionel Engines. No real problems and they look good. Not sure I i will purchase the new sets simply because the ones I have work on the layout (My club layout's). I like them but it means more containers will need to be purchased and at $25.00 per container - need 10 plus the A+B+C+D+E unit your looking at another $$400.00 or more. Hard to justify when I have the early versions. 

With that sais, I will probably purchase the complete 5 care set.

Hi

I love the Atlas Gundersons also.  Great cars!   I just finished updating a set to look like they do modern day. 

Great job! Fantastic benchwork! Thanks for the photos.

Do the ywin stacksonly hold 48' containers or will they take 53's?

Al Hummel