So far I’ve only found that Bowser makes RoadRailers in HO and even they are hard to find online. That’s surprising considering that Intermodal is quite popular among modellers [:(]
Also, whoever owns these from Bowser (I assume noone else makes them) here’s the question: As I understand I need to buy Couplermate separately. It says only one is needed, but what if I want to couple something behind.
Also I am confused how trailers are fixed to trucks. I can see trailer sitting on one, but how is the next trailer attached ? Wrom what I see the first trailer occupies truck completely.
Dimastep,
Intermodal is too modern for me, but perhaps one of the 13 articles cited in this keyword search in the Index of Magazines will provide an answer:
http://index.mrmag.com/tm.exe?opt=S&cmdtext=Roadrailer&MAG=ANY
if the intermodal fans are slow to respond.
Also, the Durango Press kit for a Railroader is now available from JL Innovative:
http://www.jlinnovative.com/Catalog.ASP?WCI=DisplayProducts&WCE=ByCI1337B20&WCU=mv3TBMBuqGSP5S5cmioO2R5JCpOIiHgD
Bob
NMRA Life 0543
Thanks for the info ! Yeah, looks like not many intermodal fans here.
Actually it looks like that kit from Bowser is essentially trucks and trailers mounted together.
I can do it myself. And I can use some old caboose to cut an end of it and use as Couplermate.
I tried to search for closeup pictures on how exactly trailer sits on bogey, either on model or
on prototype. Can anyone help with picture or diagram ?
Ya, not too many itermodals here–at least on the surface. Let the question stand. I suspect there might be some out there somewhere.
intermodal is no fun[:D]you dont get to do all of the great switching and such you get with mixed frieght cars
There’s a bowser model at the LHS where I work. Next time I’m in I’ll take a look at it and see what I can find our for you.
Andrew
To pull RR cars behind the Roadrailers, you will need a second couplermate to provide a knuckle coupler in the rear. That is how both the prototype and the model does it. The Roadrailers couple to each other with a draw bar. (I own two HO Roadrailers and a couplermate for display and two N scale 10 unit sets to run)
A year or so before the UP took over the SP, Roadrailers came through my hometown two or three time a week coupled to the rear of a regular train. They had a couplermate front and rear and always had a single box car (never more) with a FRED on the rear of the train.
Later solid Roadrailer consists started coming through.
I believe that Roadrailers are not really designed pull regular cars.
If you can get a look at the instructions that come with N scale Roadrailer sets (Deluxe Innovations) there is a good explanation of how it all works.
I’ve heard that Roadrailers aren’t able to cope with having extra cars behind them - they’re too lightweight compared to normal cars. I also recall reading that they’re often moved around by some form of crane at terminals rather than being switched normally. Hope this is of some use!
Yeah, I thought so too, not only are they lightweight but also not as sturdy as regular flat or boxcars. Still they look pretty cool !