athearn Gunderson Maxi III questions

[stuart_canada]

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

[Trucklover]

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....

[stuart_canada]

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 .....

[stuart_canada]

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

[eightyeightfan1]

Gee...These pics are just taken.
Ok...The first pic is the whole five car set.

[eightyeightfan1]

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.

[eightyeightfan1]

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.

[eightyeightfan1]

OK...here ya go.
Tried the best I could. Hope these help.

[stuart_canada]

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