ACTX FEATURES:
Medium-sized tank cars today are used in a variety of service. These brightly-painted cars carry Anhydrous Hydrogen Flouride, a highly corrosive chemical which is widely used by the petrochemical and polymer industries.
OWIX FEATURES:
Old World Transportation (OWIX) has a sizeable fleet of these cars, most of which are earmarked to transport Glycol.
PROCOR FEATURES:
In 1979 Transport Canada began to require that all tank cars carrying hazardous goods be marked with a 1’ tall orange band. The orange band was in use until 1988.
PTLX FEATURES:
This 1974-built car depicts the plain as-built appearance of many tank cars of this era.
TEIX FEATURES:
These models represent the battered and faded appearance of typical modern-era tank cars. They are still a common sight in all types of mixed trains.
UTLX/ALBERTA FEATURES:
These cars were leased to the Alberta Government and carried the same distinctive logo that was more commonly associated with covered hoppers.
SP 700 FEATURES:
Southern Pacific experimented briefly with Fuel Tender operations in the late 1980s. SP 700, was to be the only one of its kind.
MODEL FEATURES:
- All models are representative of prototypical paint schemes
- 70-ton or 100-ton Roller Bearing trucks w/ 33” or 36” wheels per prototype
- Operates on all popular brands of track
- Fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
- Separately applied brake wheel and ladders
- Machined metal wheels
- Weighted for trouble free operation
- Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
- Window packaging for easy viewing plus interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
- Replacement parts available
- Minimum radius: 10”
PROTOTYPE HISTORY:
Richmond Tank Car was based out of Sheldon, Texas, and began operation in 1962. As a car builder RTC constructed tank cars for multiple railroads and leasing companies.
Specs
PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: | Richmond Tank Car |
COUPLER STYLE: | McHenry Scale Knuckle |
ERA: | 1970 - Present |
MIN. RADIUS: | 10" |
Minimum Age Recommendation: | 14 years |
Is Assembly Required: | No |
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