Prototype History
A mainstay of modern shipping, the CIMC 40’ standard-height container is commonly seen on trains, ships, and highways worldwide. This design features welded steel construction, all-corrugated sides, and 0-3-0 end door corrugations.
Prototypical ScaleTrains
- American President Lines/APZU
- Single – small APL logo
- 3-Pack – large APL logo
- Era: late 1990s to present
- Fully assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- Based upon a CIMC design
- 40’ standard-height (8’ 6” tall) container
- Eight (8) “squared” vertical nose corrugations
- 44 angled side wall corrugations
- Cored-through Inter-Box Connector (IBC) corner castings
- Two (2) vents per side
- Doors with three (3) center corrugations
- Four (4) separately applied door locking rods with latches
- 55 embossed roof ribs
- Weld bead and stacking point details
- Intricately decorated with rooftop reporting marks, warning labels and capacity data
- Stackable with most other brands of 40’ containers and chassis
- Fits the bottom well of currently available 40’ Well Cars including the Rivet Counter PS-Trinity Backpacker Double-Stack 5-Unit Well Car Set
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