Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale MI-JACK Translift® Intermodal Crane Kit - 933-3122

Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale MI-JACK Translift® Intermodal Crane Kit - 933-3122 adds container- and trailer-handling equipment to an HO scale intermodal terminal, railroad freight yard, or transfer facility. Based on versatile cranes used to move intermodal loads between trains, trucks, and container chassis, the model is wide enough to straddle an intermodal freight car and two parallel rows of trailers or containers. The completed crane measures 7-3/8 x 3-3/4" (18.7 x 9.5cm). Browse the complete Walthers Cornerstone model railroad buildings and structures collection for additional HO scale structures and layout-building options.

Intermodal cranes are essential equipment at terminals where containers and highway trailers transfer between rail and road transportation. The MI-JACK Translift® design is used worldwide and is appropriate for facilities from the 1970s to the present. Its large frame, rubber-tired configuration, and lifting equipment give a modeled terminal a clear operational purpose while adding a distinctive piece of machinery to the scene.

Build an HO Scale Intermodal Terminal

The Walthers Cornerstone MI-JACK Translift® Intermodal Crane includes several features for developing a detailed container or trailer transfer operation:

• Officially licensed MI-JACK Translift® replica
• Based on intermodal cranes used worldwide
• Suitable for terminals from the 1970s to the present
• Designed to handle containers or highway trailers
• Wide enough to straddle an intermodal car
• Also spans two rows of containers or trailers positioned side by side
• Adjustable parts allow the crane to be posed in a working position
• Magnets included to hold containers during display
• Colorful decal markings included
• Parts molded in orange plastic
• Easy-to-build plastic structure kit
• Finished size of 7-3/8 x 3-3/4" (18.7 x 9.5cm)

The adjustable components allow the crane to be positioned at different points in the loading cycle. It can be posed over a well car, beside a container chassis, or above a row of stacked intermodal equipment. The included magnets help hold a container beneath the lifting assembly, allowing the model to represent a load being transferred between rail and highway transportation.

One crane can serve as the focal point of a compact intermodal terminal, while additional equipment can help suggest a larger and busier operation. Intermodal cars can be spotted on the working track, with trailers, containers, and chassis arranged in parallel storage rows. Yard pavement, access roads, fencing, lighting, utility buildings, trucks, and workers can be added around the crane to create a complete terminal scene.

The kit's molded orange parts provide a suitable starting color for the crane, while the included decals add the appropriate equipment markings. Additional painting and weathering can represent faded finish, grease, dirt, tire wear, and the effects of daily outdoor operation. The model is shown by the manufacturer assembled and painted.

Expand Your Walthers Cornerstone Freight Yard

The MI-JACK Translift® Intermodal Crane fits naturally with Walthers Cornerstone railroad structures when developing a modern freight yard or rail-to-truck transfer facility. Buildings from the Walthers Cornerstone industrial structures collection can help extend the scene into a larger transportation and distribution district.

Nearby warehouses and shipping facilities can be selected from Walthers Cornerstone factories and warehouses. Fencing, pavement details, utility equipment, and other smaller terminal components can be found among Walthers Cornerstone accessories and details.

For finishing and customizing the MI-JACK crane, browse Fusion Scale Hobbies' model railroad and hobby paint for painting and weathering projects, along with model building glue and adhesives for kit assembly.