Multiple unit cars
Is there a more specific name for these 'groups' of well cars that are joined by articulation and a single truck shared between units??Each unit of a double-stack car is constructed with a single well, but are often constructed with multiple units of three to five units, connected by articulated connectors. Articulated connectors are supported by the centerplate of a single truck, (often a 125-short-ton, 112-long-ton or 113-tonne capacity truck but sometimes a 150-short-ton, 134-long-ton or 136-tonne capacity one).
Also, in a number of cases, multiple single-well cars (usually 3 or 5) are connected by drawbars and share a single reporting mark.
On both types of multiple-unit cars, the units are typically distinguished by letters, with the unit on one end being the "A" unit, and the unit on the other end being the "B" unit. Middle units are labeled starting with "C", and going up to "E" for five-unit cars starting from the "A" unit and increasing towards the "B" unit.
Wikipedia
Can all of the 5 unit sets (HO models) be run as 3 unit sets?
Generally how long (overall length) is a 5 unit set,...HO scale??
(I'm looking to find out for my container yard design)