News & Reviews News Gunderson rebuilt all-purpose 53-foot well car from Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

Gunderson rebuilt all-purpose 53-foot well car from Wm. K. Walthers Inc.

By Bryson Sleppy | October 19, 2022

HO scale Proto-series intermodal car scheduled for release in Spring 2023

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Gunderson rebuilt all-purpose 53-foot well car

Scale: HO (1:87.1)

Price: $44.98

Era: Mid-2000s to present

Manufacturer: Wm. K. Walthers Inc., 5601 W. Florist Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53218; 414-527-0770; walthers.com

Model of red intermodal well car
Gunderson rebuilt all-purpose 53-foot well car

Gunderson rebuilt all-purpose 53-foot well car features:

  • Carries 20- to 53-foot intermodal containers
  • Etched-metal see-through walkways
  • Heavy die-cast metal body
  • Body weld line details
  • Factory-installed wire grab irons, brake gear, and other details
  • 33” metal wheelsets with RP-25 contours
  • Proto-Max metal couplers

Release date: Spring 2023

Road names: Florida East Coast (yellow); St. Mary’s West (red); and TTX (yellow and black with large maroon TTX logo and yellow and black with large red TTX and Next Load Any Road logos). Four road numbers per scheme.

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