Stack Cargo on your N-Scale Layout!

Intermodal container trains are the most common type of freight service on American railroads. Without a doubt you’ve come accross the MAXI-IV, a mainstay of the U.S. domestic double-stack car fleet. These cars have maximized the transportation of goods across The United States with their simple functionality and heavy capacity. Intermodal freight services have dominated piggyback and box car freight transporation as the containers on board can easily be transfered from cargo ships, trucks, and trains without unloading contents. 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.

Model Information:

The KATO model recreates this car prototypically with a metal injected molded frame that features piping details and patterned running boards. Like the prototype, the model features two different sized wheels. The two end trucks will have 33 inch scale wheels while the two middle trucks will have 38 inch 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.