Joe, another runner pack idea...

[jereising]

I guess this is as good a place as any for my monthly plea: 53' trailers please!

And another +100!!!

[Denver Road Doug]

You do know there are proto schemes for the Pines you haven't done yet right @Cory Rothlisberger ?

Hey leave Atlas alone, they've gone full "Micro-Trains" on us....anything goes!   

Seriously though, I'm in for some 48's and a few 53's and 45's.   I need to research 45's...I know there were still many in the early 2000's but percentage-wise?   I have XTRA's, not sure what else I need.

[jagged ben]

Then I hereby hijack this thread so that you all can post pics of what Pines trailers (or 45’ trailers for that matter) that you want to see…

Tranfax



http://s121.photobucket.com/user/CACHman14/media/qlisz552593.jpg.html

For a brief period there were whole trains of these.  Amazingly hard to find photos today.

[nkalanaga]

Dick Simon's "Skunk Trucks"?

Modeling 1974 I don't have any use for 45/48 foot trailers, but I'd buy one of those.  On the other hand, as far as I know, they never appeared on a flatcar.  At many freight house and industries, yes, so they were AROUND railroads.

[Mark5]

Hey leave Atlas alone, they've gone full "Micro-Trains" on us....anything goes!   

Seriously though, I'm in for some 48's and a few 53's and 45's.   I need to research 45's...I know there were still many in the early 2000's but percentage-wise?   I have XTRA's, not sure what else I need.

45 footers became common in the 80s in tofc. Trailer train modded their flats in the early 80s to accommodate twin 45s.

Mark

[davefoxx]

45 footers became common in the 80s in tofc. Trailer train modded their flats in the early 80s to accommodate twin 45s.

Mark

Mark,

I'm glad that you brought this up, although we should probably take this to another thread.  For a while now, I've been thinking about how I can only fit one 45' trailer on my BLMA and Atlas 89' flats with the hitch set in the factory position.  Does anyone know or have a resource on how to reposition the hitches as the prototype did when they created the Twin 45 cars?

DFF

[Mark5]

Fwiw, I think BLMA released their 89 footer in RTTX in the twin45 / triple28 config.

[davefoxx]

Fwiw, I think BLMA released their 89 footer in RTTX in the twin45 / triple28 config.

I'd have to check again, but, if I remember correctly, that release was too late for my era (1983-86).

Thanks,
DFF

[Cory Rothlisberger]

You do know there are proto schemes for the Pines you haven't done yet right @Cory Rothlisberger ?

I've exercised my library. What else do you have? Like I said, I'm open to suggestions. Especially on a 20 year old model...

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Have you seen this?

Lots of good mid-80s intermodal in there: http://johnpmedia.com/prodpage_RFTCPLV1.html

Also, some of the other John Pechulis Videos are great (specifically, the ones narrated by Mike Bednar, who is a LV area encyclopedia, and quite the character).

[jagged ben]

I'd have to check again, but, if I remember correctly, that release was too late for my era (1983-86).

Thanks,
DFF

You could start with that release, don't install the center hitch, and backdate the car with Trailer Train decals for the 'TT' logo,  TTWX reporting mark,'Twin 45' markings etc.

You could do the same with the Atlas RTTX release.

Or you could pester both companies to release TTWX and/or KTTX versions of their car.   

[unittrain]

How about some Crab Orchard and Egyptian trailers http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/misc-c/scoz202026afm.jpg   

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Those are pretty neat. Any close up of the artwork?

I have tried to post photos a few times now but my posts keep evaporating before I hit post. I will try again tonight.

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Part 1: Transamerica

Transamerica Distribution Services - Modern 48'
http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-tofc/tdsz/ns157766-1+tdsz542181-medium.jpg
http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-tofc/tdsz/ns157766-2+tdsz542181-medium.jpg

Transamerica/Realco - Medium T 40'
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3364029

Transamerica Transportation Services - Medium T 40'
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3784886

Transamerica Distribution Services - Medium T 45'
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=567453
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=567450
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=567451

Transamerica Leasing - Big T 45'
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3332485
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4156593
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3364028
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4yzjDOVY4gc/UF26oGPUJHI/AAAAAAAAGRc/3SIFdu84zwY/s1600/097.jpg
http://redabalone.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3745214

Transamerica Distribution - Billboard 45'
http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o227/CACHman14/crosstrans.jpg
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=741500

Transamerica/BN 45'
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=544041
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~diggle01/inter/int42.jpeg
http://www.qstation.org/City_Trailers/jpeg/Trailer_Joint_BNTTS_Graphics.jpg
http://www.qstation.org/City_Trailers/jpeg/Trailer_Joint_BNTTS_Graphics_2.jpg

Transamerica Leasing - Modern Large 45'
https://www.flickr.com/photos/emd111/8208198872/

Transamerica Leasing - Modern Simplified 48'
http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/ttx/rttx/rttx155516-1+reaz213960-medium.jpg
http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-tofc/reaz/rttx151788-1-reaz-transamerica.jpg
http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-tofc/reaz/reaz610553-1-medium.jpg
http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-tofc/reaz/cp506031-1+reaz620271-medium.jpg
http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-tofc/reaz/reaz620399-1+fec-48ft-well-car-medium.jpg
http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-tofc/reaz/fec71265-1+reaz620607.jpg
http://www.krunk.org/~joeshaw/pics/pvt-tofc/reaz/reaz621088-1-rttx-medium.jpg

Transamerica Leasing - Ghost 48'
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=50532
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=38762
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4088293
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=126692

[daniel_leavitt2000]

Hey... P&W had drop-frames!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/natelafond/9452415595/in/photolist-fph6QF-fpwmyf