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  • March 15, 2019 at 11:37 pm #6234
    anonymous

      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

      March 16, 2019 at 3:09 pm #9335
      Jerry Michels
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        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

        March 16, 2019 at 3:43 pm #9336
        David Boeschen
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          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

          March 17, 2019 at 3:29 pm #9337
          anonymous

            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

            March 17, 2019 at 7:06 pm #9338
            David Boeschen
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              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

              May 8, 2019 at 3:23 pm #9363
              chastity_cumming
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                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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