Tank container with intermodal wagon

[German Luigi]

Hello, 

I built a 20-foot tank container based on this model:

Source: https://teccontainersolutions.com/iso-tanks/

 

The container was to have the connecting dimensions of this container:

Source: https://open-l-gauge.eu/20-container-white/

 

The model should contain the following details:

- Connection piece with stopcock

- Access ladder

- Grating at the top

- Loading openings with cover

 

Here is the result:

 

Of course, a suitable intermodal wagon is needed for transportation. 

Initially, I only slightly modified Dennis' Talbot T3 “Einheitstaschenwagen” Sdgms

Source: https://open-l-gauge.eu/talbot-t3-einheitstaschenwagen-sdgms-4-color-versions (available under Creative Common License CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).

 

But I was not satisfied with the result. So I rebuilt the frame, but took over many details from his wagon:

 

 

I copied the lettering from a photo of an original intermodal wagon, only the length dimensions were converted into studs:

This wagon needs a minimum radius of 104 studs and a maximum kink angle of 1°26', which corresponds to a plate on a rail length of 16 studs. If there is a larger kink in the track, the frame can rest on the rails.

 

I used „n“ as length dimenson, as „Noppen“ is the German translation for stud. Now I think I should have used an abbreviation for stud as this would be international. The letter„s“ can´t be used as this is already an abbreviation for second. What about „st“? „st“ is an abbreviation for the weight unit stone, but this unit was removed from the list of units permitted for trade in the United Kingdom. The stone remains widely used in the United Kingdom and Ireland for human body weight. Should I use „st“? Or should I use the original dimension in meter although the wagon has not properties to scale?

 

A single container on a 60 feet intermodal wagon? I decided to built two containers.

 

I only needed to build the LEGO containers in duplicate, but I couldn't simply copy the stickers. Each container has an individual label consisting of 3 letters for the owner/operator, a fourth letter as a device identifier, a six-digit serial number and a check digit. For the second container, I increased the serial number by one and recalculated the check digit (there are websites for this). I then created the stickers for the second container on this basis.

I hope, you enjoyed watching the pictures.

 

Best regards,

Ludger

 

[Selander]

Very nice and professional build