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RE: (erielack) UPS Trailors



At 10:17 05-10-2006, Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul) wrote:
> > What platform is available that is correct or mostly correct
> > for an NY-100
> > with all those UPS trailors?
> >
> > Dale
>
>
>Dale,
>
>What do you mean by "platform?"  A piggyback flat car?
>
>Currently, the closest correct thing are the 89' piggyback flats from 
>Accurail. Apparently, these are a few scale inches too wide, but it's not 
>too noticable.
>
>Walthers has announced their own 89' piggyback flats, of a similar style 
>to Accurail's (I assume they'll be the correct width?)
>
>Athearn has re-released its 85' "all-purpose" piggyback flat, which will 
>also work with the UPS trailers they make, but the 85' cars were far less 
>common on these trains.
>
>         - Paul


Yes, piggyback flat.  Thanks Paul.

Dale



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