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N Scale - Con-Cor - 0004-053107 - Container, Intermodal, 53 Foot, Heated - Kleysen Group - 2 Numbers
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Stock Number0004-053107
Original Retail Price$25.98
BrandCon-Cor
ManufacturerCon-Cor
Body StyleCon-Cor Container 53 Foot Heated
Prototype VehicleContainer, 53 Foot, Climate Controlled (Details)
PrototypeContainer, Intermodal, 53 Foot, Heated
Road or Company NameKleysen Group (Details)
Reporting MarksKLEU
Road or Reporting Number2 Numbers
Paint Color(s)White
Print Color(s)Black
MultipackYes
Multipack Count2
Release Date2017-02-01
Item CategoryContainer
Model TypeIntermodal
Model Subtype53 Foot
Model VarietyHeated
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era V: Modern Diesel (1979 - Present)
Scale1/160



Specific Item Information: Looks like someone in China botched the company name spelling. Should be Kleysen, not Kleyson.
Prototype History:
An intermodal container is a large standardized shipping container, designed and built for intermodal freight transport, meaning these containers can be used across different modes of transport – from ship to rail to truck – without unloading and reloading their cargo. Intermodal containers are primarily used to store and transport materials and products efficiently and securely in the global containerized intermodal freight transport system, but smaller numbers are in regional use as well. These containers are known under a number of names, such as simply container, cargo or freight container, ISO container, shipping, sea or ocean container, container van or (Conex) box, sea or c can.

53' Containers are generally used only in North American domestic transportation and hence not usually seen on container ships. They are, however, extremely popular in North America due to the increased capacity and efficiency when compared to their 40 foot, ocean-going cousins. Also, since they are not typically used on ships, they have reduced bracing and structural integrity making them cheaper to produce. As result, in 2013, APL, a major logisitics firm, officially ceased support of ocean going transport of these units for simple lack of demand combined with specialized facilities for loading and storage of these units.

Climate Controlled Intermodal Containers differ both from general service containers, and also differ from Containers with Refrigeration Units. A very common sight along the northern tier of US States, as well as in Canada, the Climate Control units mounted on the nose can moderate the temperature inside the container to keep the cargo from freezing, as well as just keep a flow of air moving through the container at moderate temperatures for fresh food products that need to be kept in the 40-60 degree range. These nose units are made by both Carrier and ThermoKing. Versions are made with both a 65 gallon and 150 gallon diesel fuel tank.

Some if this text is from Wikipedia
Road Name History:
The Kleysen Group of Companies, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba was founded in 1928. Today the group serves our bulk, deck, intermodal and multi-commodity distribution customers in Canada and the United States. We've become a seamless extension of our customers' businesses through a combination of road and rail expertise. Among our many long-term customers, we have earned a reputation as "The Transportation Solutions Company". More than seven decades of trucking, rail, logistics and commodity-handling experience, combined with thorough research into each customer's unique needs, markets and competitive challenges, have built this reputation.

With continuing global competition and rapidly-changing market conditions, "customer service" is often the main distinction between one company and another. Kleysen provides customers with a competitive advantage by designing cost-effective transportation and distribution system solutions built for today's expectations of unparalleled customer service. Innovative trailing equipment, state-of-the-art tractors and the latest technologies have created our 21st century transportation and logistics company. Accurate and timely information processing is just as important to us as delivering customer freight on time. Two-way satellite communications/tracking in our trucks, EDI and Internet-based order-tracing systems are among the leading-edge communications tools we use to ensure our customers know where their products are at all times.

Editor's note: this company seems to be frequently misspelled as "Kleyson Group".
Brand/Importer Information:
Con-Cor has been in business since 1962. Many things have changed over time as originally they were a complete manufacturing operation in the USA and at one time had upwards of 45 employees. They not only designed the models,but they also built their own molds, did injection molding, painting, printing and packaging on their models.

Currently, most of their manufacturing has been moved overseas and now they import 90% of their products as totally finished goods, or in finished components. They only do some incidental manufacturing today within the USA.

Important Note: The Con-Cor product numbering can be very confusing. Please see here in the article how to properly enter Con-Cor stock numbers in the TroveStar database.
Item created by: gdm on 2017-02-10 16:53:20

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