Description
The Atlas model of the 20,700 gallon tank car was introduced in the mid-Sixties by General American Transportation Corporation, more commonly known simply as GATX. The design is a general-purpose, non-insulated, non-pressure tank car. The Atlas model recreates two major saddle variations (Type 10 and Type 20) and two top platform variations (one- and two-piece). The more common products carried in this tank car were tallow, animal fat, fuel oil, diesel fuel, vegetable oil, soybean oil, fertilizers, lubricating oil, waste oil, and glycol.
Features:
- Detailed five section non-insulated body
- Two saddle variations (Type 10 or 20)
- Detailed top platform with two options (one- or two-piece)
- With A-end pipe stubs (where applicable)
- See-through end walks
- Detailed brake gear and pipes
- Bottom outlet
- Safety vent
- Manway
- Control housing
- Stuffing box
- Safety rails
- Correct lettering to prototype cars
Details
Store Location: |
P# 117 / Aisle 6C |
Scale: |
HO Scale |
Road Name: |
Mobay Chemicals (GATX) |
Road Number: |
52244 |
Customer Reviews
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In honor of my wife's...
Her dad worked for Mobay and she was so glad that Atlas decided to make this car available so he could be represented on our layout
