Early MP Containers

[mopac]

Gentlemen,

I am in process of developing a 3D drawing in order to print the early MP Container that was used on flats and loaded in gondola. Does anyone have a view showing the container’s end with the doors? I need to compare the container to the drawing I have. The container is shown below.

Thanks,

Gene

[Bud Moss]

It would be wonderful to see this as a model. Sadly, I tried to find plans a number of times and always struck out. Good luck, Gene. Maybe you will find some information. Jerry

[princessclyne69]

Gene:

I have more data that might fit with what you have. I’ll send some offline but I might have some photos I can post here.

RG7

[mopac]

Jerry,

I have the plans and thanks to Ron some more photos and some good reference material. The materials will be delivered to a designer on Monday and hopefully I’ll hear something positive back from him next week.

Gene

[princessclyne69]

Note that this photo shows container G105 being loaded. It has a fairly simple paint scheme with one panel on the side carrying a buzzsaw. Note also that there’s an additional view, perhaps MoPac publicity, that appears to be the same photo, still with the number G105 on the front, with a quite different paint scheme that appears to be retouched.

I’m wondering if the paint scheme with the larger lettering panel and the ‘Truck-Rail Service’ slogan was designed after the first few containers were built and the PR department wanted to include that in the materials they published.

Ron Merrick

[chastity_cumming]

I’m working on artwork to replace the long gone Oddballs set. It can be done without the Truck Rail Service if desired

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ykf6lxyxbb8s2xp/MP%2037ft%20container.jpg?dl=0

Jerry Glow

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