ScaleTrains HO Scale: Rivet Counter - Gunderson Multi-Max Autorack - Burlington Northern Santa Fe 'White'
With several thousand auto carriers built for nearly all North American Class One railroads, the Greenbrier/Gunderson Multi-Max has become the premier auto carrier design of the 21st century. Many of these cars wear colorful paint schemes and feature large logos which help them stand out alongside older autorack designs.
Road Number Features: BNSF/White
Era: 2017 to present
Series BNSF 301300-301899, built 8/17 to 3/18
Sixth panel from the left has one solid panel for BNSF logo placement
Stenciled “BI” for bilevel
Rack number is different than the car number
Current body type
Upper side panel mounting with three outside mounting tabs and no strip
Lower side panel mounting with four lower recessed tabs and ¾ width strip
Two main bodies of rack mounting holes in painted side panels
Late end doors with “zig-zag” angle panels
End sill step, end sill grab irons and side sill grab irons
Low mounted side ladders
Outside side sill brake cylinder and brake beam mounting brackets
Highly detailed underbody brake system with wire form brake rods and air line plumbing, photo etched metal brake rod and air line plumbing support brackets; plastic brake beams, air reservoir, brake cylinder, control valve and retainer valve
Minimum radius: 24”
Recommended radius: 26”
All Rivet Counter Freight Cars Feature:
Fully assembled
Multiple road numbers
Factory-applied metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses
Intricate brake plumbing
Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through end crossover platforms
Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
Accurately profiled .110″ wide wheel tread
Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
Packaging safely stores model
Color matched to existing Tru-Color Paint colors whenever possible