Kato Intermodal Release - New Maxi-IV sets for Summer 2020 Delivery

[ryan_wilkerson]

106-6175  N Gunderson MAXI-IV TTX "Old Logo" Well Car Set w/ CSX 53' Containers  Road #724792
106-6176  N Gunderson MAXI-IV TTX "New Logo" Well Car Set w/ UMAX 53' Containers  Road #766519
106-6177  N Gunderson MAXI-IV BNSF "Original Logo" Well Car Set w/ Green HUB Group 53' Containers  Road #253791
106-6178  N Gunderson MAXI-IV BNSF "BNSF Swoosh" Well Car Set w/ Red HUB Group 53' Containers    Road #253411
106-6179  N Gunderson MAXI-IV Pacer Stacktrain Well Car Set w/ Pacer 53' Containers  Road #6020
106-6180  N Gunderson MAXI-IV Pacer Stacktrain Well Car Set w/ Pacer 53' Containers  Road #6066


https://www.katousa.com/N/MAXI-IV/index.html

[sundowner]

Interesting, UP containers on a BNSF rack. The green HUBs are UP.

[ljudice]

Interesting, UP containers on a BNSF rack. The green HUBs are UP.

Green Hub cans are common on BNSF well cars on NS trains...


Hub is a multi billion $$$ intermodal forwarder - I don't think UP has any special dibs on their cans...

The no-nos are EMP onBNSF/CSX and UMAX on BNSF/NS

[MetroRedLine]

Green Hub cans are common on BNSF well cars on NS trains...


Hub is a multi billion $$$ intermodal forwarder - I don't think UP has any special dibs on their cans...

The no-nos are EMP onBNSF/CSX and UMAX on BNSF/NS

Also, BNSF well cars are commonly found in UP trains, or any railroad's intermodal train, for that matter.

[James Costello]

Green Hub cans are common on BNSF well cars on NS trains...

Hub is a multi billion $$$ intermodal forwarder - I don't think UP has any special dibs on their cans...

The no-nos are EMP onBNSF/CSX and UMAX on BNSF/NS

Ah, but they do - UP contributes to the HUB fleet, so they do get special treatment.

Green UPHUs are specifically for the UP on UP Lanes, so the BNSF wells with UPHUs kinda only work for UP (in the west) if you want to be specific about those things.

I don't have all my notes handy, but here's a quick summary last time we discussed it:
https://www.therailwire.net/forum/index.php?topic=47245.msg621636#msg621636

[James Costello]

And not that they care, but Kato's release strategy with the wells and dictated containers still sucks for the concerning consumer.

[ljudice]

And not that they care, but Kato's release strategy with the wells and dictated containers still sucks for the concerning consumer.

Amen!   I like the cars - but quickly sell off the containers...

Thx for the UP/Hub info - what a fascinatingly entangled side of railroading!

[basementcalling]

And not that they care, but Kato's release strategy with the wells and dictated containers still sucks for the concerning consumer.

Given Kato's recent sluggish re-release activity, we should just be happy they are committing product to our market. 

[jagged ben]

Hmmm, so Kato becomes the fourth manufacturer to do a green corrugated Hub Group can.  (Although I hasten to add that James always helpful contributions make me want to go back and look at the reporting marks for the others' offerings.)

I think what's most disappointing in this context is that they passed up an opportunity to do a green Hub Group version of their exterior post model.  I'm don't know if it would be correct down to the last detail but it'd be a good enough stand-in for me.