NEW KATO INTERMODAL ITEMS ON THE HORIZON: N Scale MAXI-IV Double-Stack BNSF Well Cars With CSX Containers Announced: July 30, 2009 Orders due: August 24, 2009 Available: November 2009 Kato N MAXI-IV BNSF Double-Stack Well Car With 6 CSX 53ft Containers Item # Description Road number Estimated MSRP 106-6125 BNSF w/6 CSX Containers 253618 $89.00 106-6126 BNSF w/6 CSX Containers 253561 $89.00 N EMD SD70ACe CSX Announced July 30, 2009 Orders Due: Aug 24th Shipping Date: December 2009 We are proud to announce the EMD SD70ACe CSX locomotive in N scale. These are new and popular locomotives both for CSX and the rail fans and may be seen all over the United States as they are pooled with many other roads. Item #: Description: MSRP 176-8421 N EMD SD70ACe CSX #4831 $110 176-8422 N EMD SD70ACe CSX #4842 $110 Features: · Magnetic knuckle coupler · DCC friendly · Prototypically accurate detailing · Directional Headlight and illuminated, preprinted numberboards "Volvo VN780" and Yard Tractor Both Come With: Adjustable 40' to 53' Container Chassis And a 40' CAI Container w/magnet Announced: July 30, 2008 Orders due: August 24, 2008 Delivery: September Volvo Licensed Product Two truck bodies available - White Volvo VN780 Highway Truck and a two-tone Red/White Yard Tractor Chassis is adjustable in length to take containers sized 40 to 53', and come in two colors: Pacer Blue (Volvo Truck) and TTX Yellow (Yard Tractor) 40' CAI Container is magnetic and compatible with Kato 53' containers and MAXI-IV double stack cars. You can now enjoy these trucks, containers and adjustable chassis on your layout because by using the 40' on the bottom of the MAXI-IV well car with a 53' container on top being held together by magnets. You can also have a yard truck moving 40' and 53' containers around on an adjustable chassis making them ready for loading and unloading MAXI-IVs' or transferring or receiving from the Volvo VN780. Item #: Description: MSRP 31-615 N Volvo Highway Tractor Trailer w/40' Container and Chassis $22.00 31-620 N Yard Tractor Trailer w/40' Container and Chassis $20.00 MORE KATO NEWS YET........................ Steven Greenlight Intermodal
I've looked every were I can think of any pics. Might need about 2 dozen Volvo's just for the chassis and containers.
Something like this: Maybe without the sleeper ? Here's that modern tractor that we have been asking for ! I think that the N Scale Intermodal Store will be selling these 'a la carte' - so check there, once they are delivered, if you only need chassis.
Whoa, A modern truck tractor, a yard tractor AND an adjustable container chassis? This is pretty big news..
Wow. Good news all around. I'll need at least a dozen of those Volve trucks, they should go well with the DI trailers. I hope they come in different colors.
That looks like either a 2006 or 2007 model, I do not keep up with class 8 anymore. Steve, I guess I am in deep dodo. Bob.
I guess that Volvo was more receptive to making a model than Freightliner who holds the greatest number of sales. Bob.
Bob, You and I both. We have been needing a modern tractor. Those container chassis will be great and we'll all need a 'boat' load of them. Steve
Oh my goodness I will need to put in my order for CSX Sd70ACe's and the NSES40DC GEVO series. I'm right now creating my Clinchcross area on my bedroom area so I will have the room ready for these beautiful locomotives.
Thank god they didn't announce a BNSF model. my wallet would have gone into cardiac arrest.:tb-wacky:
Excellent! I was about to strip some BNSF containers and redo as CSX; now I'll keep the BNSF and buy the CSX intermodal stuff. Jamie
The Volvo and yard engines are nice additions - they represent the very first peices of Kato rolling stock not taken out of the Deluxe Innovations catalog. I was beginning to wonder if they've got something personal against DI...
This could be trouble. Along with Volvo trucks & I'm pulling my hair out! I wonder why they didn't announce this at Portland?
Anybody know what logo is on these CSX containers? I hope it's the new one of the boxcar like in CSXDixieLine's signature.
Or even Hartford. Can't wait to see how well they pulled of the adjustable chassis. We were designing a yard tractor so that might be a waste of time now. I wonder which version of 40' container they are doing, we already have 3. Dave Ferrari
