Best Kato 30-9031 HO Maxi-IV 53' Stack Car 3pk BNSF #253504 – Your Source for Gaming Essentials Trains

Description

This is Kato 30-9031 HO Maxi-IV 53′ Stack Car 3pk BNSF #253504. 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 57-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!

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.)

Its key features are:
Perfectly suited to run behind a BNSF EMD SD40-2 Mid, BNSF EMD SD70MAC, UP GE C44-9W, or CEFX GE AC4400CW
Provides stable operation with or without container loads due to Katos new innovative heavier material steel compound plastic used for the construction of the well car
Each container (sold separately) 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

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Kato
Model Number: 30-9031
Road Name: Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
MSRP: $100.00

Scale/Era: N Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11636488.