Well looking at the message 23684 you people have not measured the
SSA containers but are just guessing because they do not line up with
other containers. All 40 ft and longer containers lock to each other
at the the so called 40 ft mark. But this mark is not 40 ft. They are
40FT over the posts and are a little less at the center of the
locking holes. These holes are oblong and the extra length is across
the container and not with the length. Center to center of these
holes is not 40 ft. You get a chance to measure one let me know what
is center to center. I can not find my drawings right now.
I will let you know what I find.
PS: Measure the tanktainers ( their true name) and see where the 20
foot falls. The holes will not be 20 ft if correct but a little less.
Thank you
Larry Jackman
Boca Raton FL
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On Jan 20, 2007, at 12:15 PM, Bill Roberts wrote:
>> Posted by: "Tom Hawley" [EMAIL PROTECTED] hawleythos
>> Date: Fri Jan 19, 2007 5:51 pm ((PST))
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> In what way is the S Scale America containers to short?
>>>>>>>>>>
>> We've been thru this before, but next time I have one in hand I'll
>> get a
>> precise measurement.
>
> I remember the discussion, so I went to the archives, and typed "tank
> container" into the search box. Among other results I found this,
> message 23684, from June 30, 2003:
>
>> We found that when sitting the DPH/SSA box container (48" if I
>> recall) on top of a pair of the new DPH/SSA tank containers, the
>> mounting posts did not line up. They were off by about a foot or two
>> - enough to be noticeable if running a double-stack.
>
> Thus, if there is an issue and it is not the box container(s), then
> it is the tank container.
> --
> Bill Roberts, Receiver
> San Antonio & Aransas Pass Railway Co.
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