SP Maxi III

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I have an Athearn Southern Pacific Maxi III well car set. I am curious - the writing on the side says Inter City 125 Service.

What does the 125 refer to?

Thanks

2

I believe the 125 refers to the capacity in tons of the articulated truck.

Don Z.

3

It takes 125 days for the car to reach its destination?

4

[(-D] Good one DD. Gerry S.

5

The train wasn’t supposed to go faster than 125 MPH ? ? ? [:-^]

Whatever it meant, Google doesn’t turn up anything about it. Maybe the SP Historical Society could tell you.

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And then only if it’s trying to out run a Toyota.[:D]

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All I can think of is the Intercity 125 trains in Britain, also known as the HST. But I doubt that has anything to do with it…

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Gunderson no longer offers the Maxi III, however, it does offer the Maxi I and Maxi IV. Both feature 125 middle trucks. TTX’s Maxi III cars have 125 T on them.

http://www.gbrx.com/PDFtecbulletins/StackCarsMaxiI.pdf

http://www.gbrx.com/PDFtecbulletins/StackCarsMaxiIV.pdf