Tangent Scale Models - HO Scale - General American 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car - Union Tank Car Company (UTLX) #72156 - “Black Repaint 1948+” - Black With Yellow Lettering (SKU 20009-19026-02)
Available On: November 1, 2022
By the end of World War I, U.S. production of oil and oil-related products was sharply increasing thanks to the combination of war-related demands as well as demands from home. In order to move oil and new consumer products, tank car producers introduced new car designs. In 1917, General American Tank Car introduced a new general service 8,000 gallon non-insulated tank car that became immensely popular with bulk liquids shippers.
Our RTR models include correct “true-to-life” colors and “hyper-accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement. Finally, our scale replicas operate as well as they look, equipped with free-rolling all-metal wheels and Kadee scale couplers, meaning our models are truly ready to run.
Features for these awesome replicas include:
UTLX “Black Repaint 1948+” is an example of one of Union Tank Car Company’s UTLX lease fleet cars. Numbering in the thousands, the fleet of Class Z 8,000 gallon tank cars (that match our GATC 1917-Design models) was part of the backbone of the large Standard Oil-owned fleet and are very relevant cars for those that need UTLX tanks. These nationwide service cars include 1948 repack and paint dates on the underframe and the sides of the car. The car has appropriate and era-correct UTLX stenciling, and an era-correct AB-brake system.
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