Large Scale Central

What is this?

Prototypes
#1

Whatever it is, it has a very interesting shape to it.

edit: better picture

#2

Looks like a double stack container well car unit train.

#3

Look a little ways down this page for some in use by CR. I think Santa Fe Econo-Stack was origin of the car style.

https://railrunner.com/terminal-anywhere-solution/railrunner-white-papers/white-paper-optimizing-intermodal-assets/

Well, I was close on the name, it wasn’t exactly what was painted on the car; "The Twin-Stack is a 5 unit articulated well car, each well having capacity of 40’. The Twin-Stack is characterized by its bulkheads used to secure the second container in the well. "

http://www.pbase.com/tgcostello/twin_stack_40

#4

Yip, that’s it. I thought it was maybe some kind of contraption for laying rail or ties. It’s still very cool looking, but way to modern for my railroad.

Thanks Vic and Forrest.

#5

I’ve been working on a 3d printed model.