Does Union Pacific run any Auto-Max’s in their auto trains? I really like Athearn Genesis’s Auto-Max but I havent personally seen or seen any pictures of Union Pacific auto trains running the Auto-Max. Does anyone know if they do, or how often they run them to justify buying them? Thanks
-Tom
Automax cars are mainly used by Honda. BNSF (most), KCS (some), and CP (few) own Automax cars for Honda traffic.
I have seen AOK and CSXT Auto-Max cars mixed in with these. Are they hauling Hondas also?
Thrall and Trinity Style Auto Carriers and Gunderson Auto-Max Auto Carriers are operated in unit trains, but I have never see the two types mixed together for real.
A pair of the Gunderson Auto-Max Auto Carriers in the AUTO-MAX or KCS schemes would be best for manifest freight on the Union Pacific.
Andrew
BNSF has a vehicle train that passes thru Tulsa once or twice a week that is pretty much all Auto-Max cars. You could model a BNSF train with trackage rights or a run thru with UP power on the point…its your railroad.
Mike in Tulsa
BNSF Cherokee Sub
Yeah, the only time when I see Auto-Maxes is whenever I’m down in San Diego. They pass through the Downtown area all the time.