PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

In 1999, Gunderson began production of the Auto-Max articulated auto rack car. This unique car can carry 22 SUVs on three sets of internal ramps. Measuring over 140’ long and 20’ tall from the railhead, the AutoMax pushes the operational and clearance limits of the railroad industry.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Separately applied ladders, brake rigging, stirrups, and handbrake details

• Simulated corrugated roof

• Full articulation with flexible diaphragm

• Safety striping

• 70-ton roller bearing trucks

• 33” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Minimum radius: 22”

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