Description

No longer in production. Information below for reference only:

Prototype Information:

Intermodal container service is one of the most popular types of freight
service on rails today. The Maxi-IV car is the mainstay of the U.S. domestic
double-stack car fleet. Providing an optimum balance between tare weight and
capacity, the Gunderson MAXI-IV is a 3-unit articulated double-stack car that
can handle containers from 20-foot to 53-foot long in the well and containers
40-foot to 53-foot in the top, or double-stacked, position. As of a result of
its versatility and sturdy construction, the MAXI-IV is now the mainstay of the
U.S. domestic double-stack fleet. The popularity of this car on North American
rails is underscored by its popularity with model railroaders today!

Model Information:

The powerful appearance of this articulated car will be achieved using a
metal injection-molded frame, enhanced by the extensive detail of piping and
patterned running boards. Like the prototype, the model will feature two
different sized wheels! The two end trucks will have 33??? scale wheels while the
two middle trucks will have 38??? scale wheels. (This is done on the prototype
for weight bearing reasons, with the greater weight of the load being borne by
the wheels of the mid-car trucks than by the wheels of the trucks on each end.)

Model Features:

• Provides stable operation
  with or without container loads due to Kato???s new innovative heavier
  material steel compound plastic used for the construction of the well car
• Each container has a magnet
  and a metal plate to hold it securely to the well car bottom or to the top
  of the lower Kato container
• Shock absorber construction
  provides smooth and stable operation, with or without the container loads.
  The KATO Kinematic trucks will maintain the prototypical appearance on
  straight track while delivering smooth operation on curved track
• Each 3-well MAXI-IV set
  includes six removable 53-foot containers, all of which are
  interchangeable with our other
  container sets or MAXI-I Well Cars (when
  loaded in the top position, just like the prototype).
• Our packaging is designed
  for the separated storage of the articulated unit, providing ease and
  security when not in use