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athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions - stuart_canada - 02-28-2009 I just bought the kit at a model train sale in Ottawa Ontario. Has anyone here built it yet? any tips? it is a 5 car set, i was wondering if i could run as it 3 car set due tot he fact my layout is kind of small and not a lot of room on it I am looking forward to building it, just have to buy some containers now thanks in advance for the tips stuart Re: athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions - Trucklover - 02-28-2009 I liked the kits, they have decent details on them. I recently sold all my Maxi-III's that were Athearn Blue Box kits thought just because i like the RTR ones better. They can also be run as a 3 car unit if desired, just have to leave out 2 of the middle cars.... Re: athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions - stuart_canada - 02-28-2009 well thanks. I never thought i would get into thhese container trains but the prices was right and I thought it would be fun to build the kits I need soemthing to do at night, while the gf is way at school for another year ..... Re: athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions - stuart_canada - 02-28-2009 I have started to build the cars. very interesting, a few peoblems. 1) anyone have a a picture they could send of their athearn kits built? showing the end car and one middle car, need to make sure I put the details in the right place, I am not really sure, the atearn diagram leaves a little to be desired for my liking. 2) the 5 car train takes up my longest siding plus a little more it is a large train for my layout but I will shorten it to 3 car trains when running it in the switch yard. I like it a lot so far, never thought i would liek container ttrains. now if i had a large layout i would get another set or two or single car units. it looks good in my opinion anyways stuart Re: athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions - eightyeightfan1 - 02-28-2009 Gee...These pics are just taken. Ok...The first pic is the whole five car set. Re: athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions - eightyeightfan1 - 02-28-2009 Here's the same set, with two of the cars removed. So it can be done. Protypicaly, these cars were offered in five and three car sets. Re: athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions - eightyeightfan1 - 02-28-2009 On the side of the cars, you'll see letters, A-E. Cars A and B are the end cars, so you can remove two of the middle cars. Give me a couple of mins, I'll go get pics of the end cars. Re: athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions - eightyeightfan1 - 02-28-2009 OK...here ya go. Tried the best I could. Hope these help. Re: athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions - stuart_canada - 02-28-2009 thank you very much. i will save those pics and blow them up for help in locating the most correct plaements I can figure out stuart |