Description
In the 2000s intermodal containers came in a large variety of shapes and sizes. Common containers in that time ranged from 20’, 28’, 40’, 45’, 48’ and 53’ . This much variety was deemed inefficient by railroads and trucking companies alike in the early part of this decade. Today the most common containers are either 20’, 40’ and 53’. With the phasing out of the once popular 48’ containers, TTX had little need for their 48’ well cars. These cars were still rather new, most built in the mid to late 1990s. So instead of scrapping cars that were in serviceable condition, TTX opted to start a rebuilding program in which the 48’ well cars were shortened to 40’s and/or lengthened to 53’s.
Features:
- Die-cast body
- Detailed brake lines
- Detailed air reservoir
- Separate hand grabs
- Etched metal walks
- Minimum radius: 12 1/2"
Details
Store Location: |
P# 237 / Aisle 10B |
Scale: |
N Scale |
Road Name: |
Florida East Coast (Blue) (Blue/White) |
Road Number: |
74122 |
Customer Reviews
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Atlas Master 50007037 - 53' Well Car Florida East Coast (Blue) (Blue/White) 74122 - N Scale
Atlas Master's 53' well cars are among the best. available. The molding is die-cast and is very fine. The car seems to be well weighted, but it's sometimes mentioned the cars are lighter than recommended. Add a container or two or add a trailer to this one! Mine are fine and operate very well. The couples are Micro-trains and the car runs very smoothly and the coupling action is excellent. The magnetic pins are blackened! The brake lines and hand grabs are separately applied. Note: the hand grabs are very finely detailed, and they can fall from the car when handled, so practice cautious handling or you may lose a hand grab! The walkways are very fine etched metal. They are shiny. Modelers note; the FEC cars, such as this, have a fifth wheel mounted at both ends of the car! These are rust colored. In addition to the car accepting various sizes of containers, trailers are easily mounted to the fifth wheel, and you have a great looking car with a trainer sitting in the well, if you like. Trainworx trailers look excellent sitting inside the well of these FEC cars! The painting and printing of the car is exceptional, and I'm able to read everything printed on the car with magnification! The FEC cars have a cool fifth wheel symbol painted at both ends of the car sides which would alert personnel to the fifth wheel mounted above the center of the wheel sets. This car is out of this world nicely done and easily rates five stars!
