PRE-ORDER: Atlas Master 20008473 - Waste Containers (Sets of 6) MHF Logistical Solutions (MHFU) - HO Scale

Pre-Order Due Date:  Wednesday October 28 2026

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Product Specific Information:

Atlas is proud to announce our new HO Articulated Bulk Carrier & Container sets featuring EPIC’s distinctive paint scheme. The Environmental Protection & Improvement Company (EPIC) is based in Newark, NJ—the same city where Atlas was founded more than 100 years ago. Atlas continues to operate in New Jersey today, just a few miles away from Newark in Hillside, NJ. EPIC has more than 35 years of experience transporting waste materials by rail and is one of the largest operators of articulated bulk waste carrier cars in the United States. Beginning in the 1990s, EPIC expanded its fleet of articulated bulk carriers and sealed 20-foot containers as rail became an increasingly important method of transporting waste following the closure of New York City landfills. EPIC’s distinctive articulated bulk carriers are a familiar sight throughout the Northeast, hauling refuse from the New York City area to destinations across the country. Rail transportation provides a safe, efficient and cost-effective alternative to trucking while reducing highway traffic, fuel consumption and environmental impact.

Today, EPIC and its parent company, Synagro Technologies, Inc., provide nationwide transportation solutions for a wide
range of materials, including biosolids, municipal solid waste, contaminated soils, industrial wastes, construction debris and other commodities. With more than 900,000 tons transported annually and over 11 million tons safely moved by rail, EPIC continues to play an important role in America’s waste transportation network.

The Articulated Bulk Carrier car was designed to navigate tight curves and small, narrow industries where a flat car may have overhang clearance issues on curves, or length issues. Essentially, the Articulated Bulk Carrier is a long, traditional flat car with a pivot point in the center, along with a truck underneath the pivot point to provide additional weight distribution to allow for more containers to be loaded. This car was introduced in the late 20th century when many landfills around NYC closed, and refuse had to be moved elsewhere.
Features:
• Diecast Metal Body
• 100-Ton Trucks
• Metal Couplers
• Containers Included
• Crisp Printing replicating Accurate Paint schemes
• Brake Pipe Detail
• 15” Curve Minimum Radius
• Approximate Bulk Carrier model length: 12 inches coupler box to coupler box
• Approximate Container model length: 2 ¾ inches

Towards the end of the 20th Century, bulk intermodal shipping became more popular than ever. To free up the highways from trucks hauling garbage and hazardous waste, the 20 foot sealed Municipal Waste Container came into the spotlight. These small containers are a safe and efficient way to move massive tonnage off of the highways and onto the rails. Ironically, these containers can still be seen every so often on the highway, however they are mostly found loaded on the Articulated Bulk Carrier car. What differs these containers from a standard roll-off dumpster, is the much larger size, and the fact that these containers can stack, like traditional intermodal containers. Features:
• Removable Top
• Appropriate Tarp Top
• Stacking Capability
• Crisp Pad-Printing
• Accurate printing to depict the prototype
• Fine chain detail
• Multiple Container Types
• Approximate Container model length: 2 ¾ inches