General Proposal: Domestic North American Container Companies

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  1. Blacknred81

    Blacknred81 Well-Known Member

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    So this mainly applies to the next new US route that would feature intermodal traffic. The few names I'm gonna suggest are owned/offered by the railroads themselves, so licensing for each one shouldn't be as difficult as some other container carriers.

    EMP
    The 1st container group I'm gonna suggest is EMP. EMP is a service that is offered by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. other railroads that are also part of the program are CN, CP, KCS as well as some Class 2 railroads. EMP containers have also appeared in TS1 without any changes to the logo.

    Unmodified EMP containers on Montana Hi-Line
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    https://www.up.com/customers/premium/emp/index.htm
    http://www.nscorp.com/content/nscor...ic-business-group/domestic-equipment-emp.html

    Older EMP containers were white with the reporting mark EMPU, while newer ones are green with the mark of EMHU, though some second hand containers can be orange (Ex-Hub Group) or Blue (Ex-Pacer)
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    UMAX
    The other container group ill suggest is UMAX. UMAX is another container service offered by the Union Pacific, but with CSX Intermodal. Because of this, these containers could also be added to Sand Patch Grade to add some variety to the SPG well cars.

    https://www.up.com/customers/premium/umax/index.htm#:~:text=UMAX is a domestic interline,while featuring truck-competitive services.
    http://www.intermodal.com/index.cfm/channel-partners/

    UMAX containers are a dark blue (I think) with white ends. UMAX also had some 2nd hand containers, but these retained their
    original owners marks, so they cannot be used.
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  2. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    An excellent proposal and this is more likely to be seen on SPG as a Transcontinental Freight Service Utah to Port of Baltimore or UP Colton/ Long Beach yard Pacific transcontinental Freight Service to the Port of Baltimore in the Eastern Time Zone. In SPG time table these are Q3xx services
    Furthermore these can appear on Norfolk Southern Lehighton to Easton, PA Line via Allentown & Bethlehem eventually Port Newark via Bound Brook, NJ
     
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  3. csxfan#8403

    csxfan#8403 Active Member

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    And on RF&P, these are Q0xx, Q141/Q140, Q135/Q136 services etc.
     

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