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85' Trash Flats w/
20' Hi-Cube MSW
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Photos
provided by Atlas - Pre-Production N Scale sample shown
above / HO scale cars below.
An
increased use of shipping containers during the 1970s led
to new designs of railway cars for carrying them. The standard
cars used at the time were full plate-deck 85’ and
89’ flat cars with 70-ton trucks. However, each 20-foot
international shipping container of the era could gross
some 25 tons – thus a flat car carrying four at maximum
gross would be 100 tons. In an effort to address this weight
issue, new flat cars with open decks and 100 ton trucks
were placed in service and eventually used for a new railroad
commodity – trash containers
Atlas’ new 85’ model
follows the open-deck flat design commonly seen in
trash trains around the United
States. The model also follows the prototypes used in international
container service.
This
covered hopper model is based on a late 1970's 263,000
lbs GRL (Gross Rail Loading) 4750 cubic-foot capacity
Thrall Car Co. car. It is used primarily for grain transport
and is used by many roads.
This all new Atlas model features:
- Open
deck design
- True
scale dimensions with accurate details
- Weighted,
detailed underframes
- 100-ton
trucks equipped with free-rolling metal wheels
- Accurate
painting and printing
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Special
Offer:
only $7. shipping on Trash Flat/Container advance reservations
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Important
Note: Atlas has announced an all new TrainMan® Plus
85' Trash Flat with new 20' High-Cube MSW Trash Containers.
These are expected in late 2011. Your
card will not be charged until time of actual shipment. A
separate shipping charge of only $7 will be added
at the time the actual shipment is made. Sorry, but
in stock items cannot be held for advance reservations
to arrive.
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Cars
shown in "yellow" field
strip are advance reservation items
- due Late 2011
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Trainman Plus N Scale 85' Trash Flats |
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Scale 20' High-Cube MSW Trash Containers |
This
all new Atlas model features:
- Mounting
pegs for 85' Trash Flat
- Prototypical
paint schemes
- See-through
forklift pockets
- Detailed
molden-on chain securement
- Fire
port on one side
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