Folks,
I was watching numerous videos on Youtube of intermodal trains from different railroads.
This video caught my eye with the different types of intermodal cars;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WmNJk7k0jI
Specifically, the 2 last trains, on with a former UP SD40-2 and the other lead by a SD70M-2.
Is there a specific technical reason why there might be 20 (4 x 5 TOFC spine cars), then 3 well cars, 10 89', 2 x 5 spine cars, 6 x 5 packs of well cars, etc... or just randomise a whole lot of intermodal equipment, whatever's going.
As an ATSF modeller in Australia - plenty of intermodal trains need to be modeled!
Thanks for your help & time!
I was watching numerous videos on Youtube of intermodal trains from different railroads.
This video caught my eye with the different types of intermodal cars;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WmNJk7k0jI
Specifically, the 2 last trains, on with a former UP SD40-2 and the other lead by a SD70M-2.
Is there a specific technical reason why there might be 20 (4 x 5 TOFC spine cars), then 3 well cars, 10 89', 2 x 5 spine cars, 6 x 5 packs of well cars, etc... or just randomise a whole lot of intermodal equipment, whatever's going.
As an ATSF modeller in Australia - plenty of intermodal trains need to be modeled!
Thanks for your help & time!