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MATSON - JTC # 405310 40' Standard height (8'6") corrugated side steel containers (405310): Scale, Layout & Compatibility Guide
This page is devoted to MATSON - JTC # 405310 40' Standard height (8'6") corrugated side steel containers (405310), the exact model train shipping container sold under the Jacksonville Terminal Company record. The goal is practical identification: what the listing confirms, what remains unverified, and what a buyer or builder should compare before using the item.
Exact identity and distinguishing details
- Exact product: MATSON - JTC # 405310 40' Standard height (8'6") corrugated side steel containers (405310)
- Brand or vendor: Jacksonville Terminal Company
- Product type: Model Train Shipping Container
- SKU or catalog key: JTC405310
- Scale stated in the record: N scale
- Road or release number: 405310
- Variants reviewed: 1
- Product images indexed: 2
The recorded price at verification was $29.95 before shipping and tax. At least one variant was orderable when the record was checked.
A correct match requires more than recognizing the brand. The scale marker N scale is part of the exact identity and should be matched before purchase. The number 405310 separates this release from visually similar versions. The item number JTC405310 provides the most efficient cross-check when another listing uses slightly different punctuation or wording.
Confirmed facts versus assumptions
Current catalog evidence can be summarized as follows: “MATSON - JTC # 405310 40' Standard height (8'6") corrugated side steel containers is an N scale model railroad product from Jacksonville Terminal Company. Manufacturer: Jacksonville Terminal Company Scale: N Manufacturer part number: 405310 Item number: JTC405310 Use the exact manufacturer part number and product images to confirm this release.” Every additional recommendation in this guide is framed as a check or planning step when the listing itself does not confirm the answer.
How to evaluate this product type
Place MATSON - JTC # 405310 40' Standard height (8'6") corrugated side steel containers (405310) in the layout plan by answering four questions: what scale is stated, what railroad or equipment identity is shown, what physical or electrical interface is required, and what clearance or radius does the layout provide? The catalog key JTC405310 keeps those answers attached to the correct release.
For rolling stock, inspect road number, body style, trucks, wheels and couplers. For electronics, identify connector, current capacity, speaker or lighting needs. For structures and scenery, verify footprint, power and clearance.
Using the item with confidence
For electronics, do not connect the item until the locomotive or accessory wiring is documented. For rolling stock, check free rolling, wheel gauge and coupler height. For structures, make a paper footprint before cutting scenery. Each approach tests the highest-risk compatibility point first.
The live page remains the source for current price and availability; the roster remains the source for what the layout already owns.
Using the gallery as evidence
The gallery contains 2 indexed product images. Compare label text, package shape, visible contents, finish and any small identifying marks with the delivered item. A context image can show tools or related products that are not included, so the written record and selected option still control package contents.
Pre-purchase checklist for this exact record
- Use the complete name, not a shortened marketplace label.
- Use JTC405310 to prevent a near-match substitution.
- Read the variant and inventory state shown now.
- Confirm technical requirements from the current manufacturer source.
- Keep the receipt and one reference image with the product record.
Where it sits in the Muncle Mikes catalog
1:12 Scale Diecast Models & Kits · Model Trains & Train Sets · N Scale Model Trains
Preserving the identity trail
The permanent record should answer three questions: what exact item was bought, what arrived, and how it was used or stored. The title and JTC405310 answer the first; arrival photographs answer the second; project or collection notes answer the third.
Keeping those layers separate improves future comparisons and avoids unsupported grading.
Gift considerations
For gifting, the product image can verify the visual subject while the item number JTC405310 verifies the release. Both checks matter when the recipient collects small variations.
Questions answered by the exact listing
What identifies this exact product?
The complete title, JTC405310, vendor Jacksonville Terminal Company, product type Model Train Shipping Container and photographed item form the identity. None should be replaced by a generic category label.
What is still unconfirmed?
Any dimension, material, accessory, compatibility claim or package component absent from the listing remains unconfirmed until the current instructions or manufacturer record supplies it.
Where should the purchase decision be finalized?
Use the live product page linked below for the current option, price and availability.
Final check: the correct choice is the item whose title, item number JTC405310, image and variant state agree with the project or collection need. Where one of those elements does not match, continue comparing before ordering.
Verified October 15, 2026 from the exact Shopify product record. Current price, options and availability remain controlled by the live listing.
Verification worksheet for this listing
Use JTC405310 as the checkpoint for MATSON - JTC # 405310 40' Standard height (8'6") corrugated side steel containers (405310). Confirm the vendor name Jacksonville Terminal Company, the product type Model Train Shipping Container, the selected variant and the photographed item before checkout. If a required size, scale, material, interface or included component is absent from the live record, write it down as unresolved and obtain the answer from the current instructions or manufacturer source.
After delivery, add a dated photograph and a brief result note. A builder can record fit, materials and finishing choices; a collector can record package and item condition; a user can record compatibility and care. Those details make the record genuinely product-specific while preventing a later observation from being confused with a factory specification.
