This is Kato 106-6169 N MAXI-IV 53' Stack Car 3pk AOK #55353 w/CSX Containers. Gunderson MAXI-IV Well Car AOK #55353. The family-owned and operated Arkansas–Oklahoma Railroad (reporting mark AOK) started operations on March 3, 1996 and operates on a 118 mile corridor between Howe, OK to McAlester, OK and Shawnee, OK to Midwest City, OK. Equipment such as AOK Intermodal stack trains, however, can be found on almost any railroad in the United States.
Each AOK MAXI-IV Articulated well car consists of three wells and includes 6 Blue CSX ribbed-side magnetic 53' Intermodal containers with the How Tomorrow Moves logo.
Its key features are:
Provides stable operation with or without container loads due to Kato’s new innovative heavier material steel compound plastic used for the construction of the well car
Each container has a magnet and a metal plate to hold it securely to the well car bottom or to the top of the lower Kato container
Shock absorber construction provides smooth and stable operation, with or without the container loads. The KATO Kinematic trucks will maintain the prototypical appearance on straight track while delivering smooth operation on curved track
Each set includes six removable 53-foot containers, all of which are interchangeable with our other container sets
Our packaging is designed for the separated storage of the articulated unit, providing ease and security when not in use
The January 2012 release of MAXI-IV well cars will have redesigned connectors to make them easier than ever to connect and disengage