AtlasN 20,700 Gallon Tank Car

New Paint Schemes & Road Numbers!

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The new 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.

Standard MSRP:

$29.95

Undecorated MSRP:

$21.95

Estimated Delivery:

February 2012

Features:

Detailed five section non-insulated body
Two saddle variations (Type 10 or 20)
Detailed top platform with two options (one- or two-piece)
Bottom outlet
Safety vent
Manway
Control housing
Stuffing box
Safety rails
Correct lettering to prototype cars
Detailed brake gear and pipes
See-through end walks

Item#	Road Name	Road Number
N GATX 20,700 Gallon Non-Insulated Tank Car
50 000 188	Undecorated (Type 10 Saddles)	-
50 000 189	Undecorated (Type 20 Saddles)	-
New Road Numbers! (Type 10 Saddles)
50 000 782	Cotton Belt (Black/White)	55007
50 000 783	Cotton Belt (Black/White)	55008
New Paint Schemes! (Type 20 Saddles)
50 000 784	British Columbia Railway (Green/White/Yellow)*	1964
50 000 785	British Columbia Railway (Green/White/Yellow)*	1965
50 000 786	CAFCO (GATX) (Black/White)	11038
50 000 787	CAFCO (GATX) (Black/White)	11039
50 000 790	GATX (1998 GAIN) (Black/White)	14370
50 000 791	GATX (1998 GAIN) (Black/White)	98242
New Road Numbers! (Type 20 Saddles)
50 000 788	Dow Chemical (DOWX) (White/Black)	4752
50 000 789	Dow Chemical (DOWX) (White/Black)	4786
50 000 792	Montfort Packing (GATX) (White/Black)	35817
50 000 793	Montfort Packing (GATX) (White/Black)	35818
*Paint scheme correct for similar design prototype

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