Deluxe Innovations - 2051 - Container, 40 Foot, Smoothside, Dry - K Line

Prototype History: The 40 foot container is the king of the container business. It is the most common standard container size used for international and domestic shipping. Most intermodal operations that handle overseas shipping are optimized for this container size. These containers are typically reinforced for loading, unloading and transportation by ship.

Dry containers are meant for non-refrigerated goods and hence are the most common type.

Smoothside containers, while less popular than their corrugated brethren, are still popular. They are frequently built with insulation in their walls.

Road Name History: “K” Line Logistics (U.S.A.) Inc. is an International Freight Forwarding company and also Customs Broker.
Established nearly 50 years ago, "K" Line Logistics, Ltd. (KLL), with headquarters in Japan, operates as an International Freight Forwarder and Passenger Travel Agent within the Kawasaki Group. Currently, KLL boasts over 50 offices employing over 1,800 professionals worldwide.
K" Line - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. - is the third largest Japanese shipping line. From its beginnings in 1919 to its state-of-the-industry technological advancements of today, "K" Line has been dedicated to serving the shipping community. "K" Line is a worldwide integrated transportation enterprise prepared to address the challenges of an ever changing environment.

Brand/Importer Information: DeLuxe Innovations is a "wholesale manufacturer" of model trains. We manufacture scale replica train models and sell them to hobby shops and distributors worldwide. 2013 marked the 20 year anniversary of DeLuxe Innovations brand trains. There are over 25 body styles in our product line and all of the cars in our single and multi-car packs have different road numbers. DeLuxe Innovations, Inc. is owned by Dave Ferrari, founder of Squeak N Products. We are located in Midland Park, New Jersey. When Dave purchased the business it was located in Burbank, California which would have been a bit of a long commute so the move to the East Coast was planned. Our first East Coast location was in Whippany, NJ along the Whippany River.

The business was started in 1993 by George Johnsen and Roberta Liebreich in Burbank, California. They had a philosophy that just wouldn't allow using a coal car as a "stand in" for a woodchip car, or printing any and all boxcar paint schemes on a PS-1. Starting with the release of the first ever etched metal parts for a ready to run car (1994's Twinstack's metal walkways) through the full dimension underframe and etched metal roofwalk (1996's 1944 AAR Boxcar) to the challenging RoadRailer system (2000), our products have been accurate to target the modeler or enthusiast.

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