Well the kitbash of Atlas "Middlesex Mfg. kit is now finished. It has become Brown County Warehouses, Inc. located in Green Bay WI. on my HO scale CNW Peninsula Div. Railroad. Here are some pictures of the completed building. The first two show it in it's location and the others are more close up and a little detail.

I am looking for your experiences in utilizing the different methods and wondering which style  have you found to be the most reliable.

Which style seems to work best?

Which one requires the least maintenance for trouble free operation?

I have seen ALL of the blog postings on what people have built, their problems and solutions, but am asking those who have used more than one if not all three about  their experiences with them.

Thanks for your input

Randy

Hey Gang,

So, I think I understand that container sizes are based on Twenty Foot Equivalent Units (TEU). Apparently most container ship holds are based on these TEUs and so 45', 48' and 53' containers are used for North American transport only. I have seen where 45' containers are used in trans oceanic shipping but I do not have a source for that info.

I still see 48' well cars being used to haul 1 or 2 TEU units in the lower stack and anything as big as 53' on the double stack.

Question:

I'm doing a shelf layout and have decided to add blue foam as the base. My layout will be done in 4' sections so I can easily move them and change them if needed. I can get a 2'x8' sheet of blue 1/2" foam for $9.00. cutting the foam into 2' sections and butting them together would be easy instead of cutting the 4' section and having 12" of waste left over.

What do you use to hide the seams between the pieces of foam? is there a specific tape used to hide the seam?'