Atlas Master HO 20002640, 11,000 Gallon Tank Car, Undecorated with Platform
Atlas Master HO 11,000 Gallon Tank Car
Undeocrated with Platform
Atlas Item # 20 002 640
Features Include:
- Finely molded handrails
- Tank fittings and safety placards
- 50-ton friction-bearing trucks with AccuMate® couplers
- Accurate painting and lettering
- Platform where appropriate
Prototype Information:
Propane or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is both a naturally occurring product and a by-product of the refining process. During the 1940s, the petroleum industry began marketing LPG as a cleaner and more efficient fuel than the existing coal and oil. Transporting LPG requires specially designed high-pressure tank cars. During the early 40s the only ACF tank car that qualified was the 10,500 gallon high-pressure tank car. After the war, ACF set out to design a whole new car for the emerging industry. As a result the 11,000 gallon tank car was introduced by ACF in 1947. Many thousands were built up through the mid-1950s.
The Atlas model faithfully reproduces this late steam/early diesel era tank car in two versions (with and without platform rails). The cars with top platform rails were used where there was no elevated loading/unloading facility. The cars without the top platform rails were often specified for customers that had access to elevated loading and unloading facilities.
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price | 42.95 |
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UPC | 843375063085 |
Scale | HO |
Item Returns | This item can be returned |