I mentioned at Naperville there were rumblings about a couple of new steam era freight cars that "maybe" would be announced around the time of Trainfest in Milwaukee.
Awoke to find this posted this morning - Marty
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Tangent Scale Models is proud to introduce our next ALL-NEW
freight car replica, the General American 8,000 Gallon Acid Tank Car with
Welded Underframe. Following World War
II, specialized liquid shippers requested new special duty tank cars, and
General American Transportation Corporation met their demands by producing
specific-service cars such as this 8,000 gallon acid service tank car. At the same time, General American switched
from a riveted underframe and riveted tank design to a welded underframe and
tank. While General American’s factory
in Sharon PA manufactured at least three different post-war versions of 8,000
gallon acid all-welded tank cars, these specific prototypes were produced
between 1949 and 1960. Like all Tangent
Scale Models offerings, these tank cars had long service lives, lasting well
into the 1980s in revenue service. Acid
service tank cars were commonly-seen nationwide, providing transportation for
strong chemical compounds, such as hydrochloric (muriatic), hydrofluoric,
phosphoric, and sulfuric acids. Acid
tank cars were rubber-lined, featured one percent expansion domes on the top,
and did not have bottom tank outlets.
The Tangent Scale Models General American 8,000 gallon acid
tank car is a visually-distinctive model that includes details accurate for
each paint scheme. Note the distinctive
small expansion dome at the top, surrounded by a beautifully-rendered “see-through”
safety walkway. Our walkways along the
side of the car are also “see-through” safety tread, just like their
prototypes. As always, our correct
“true-to-life” colors and “hyper-accurate” lettering includes 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.
This is NOT a pre-order announcement. Our NEW Ready to Run replicas are available
NOW at www.tangentscalemodels.com and we are selling these at Trainfest in
Milwaukee on November 8-9. Whether
wearing “plain” GATX lease colors or the colors of a lessee, these replicas
will certainly be eye-catchers on your layout!
Our first stunning release includes four paint schemes:
GATX “Black Lease 1952+” in the plain “black lease 1952+”
scheme. This GATX black lease scheme
represents a general lease car in service beginning in 1952 and is broadly
applicable across North America. It is
available in four road numbers.
GATX “Stauffer
Chemical Company” in the distinctive gray and black scheme with a 1953 paint
date and 1949 build date, complete with the Stauffer diamond logo and Victor
Chemical Division lettering, just like the prototype car. These stunning cars are available in four
road numbers.
GATX “The D O W Chemical Company” in the black scheme with
striking yellow graphics including “Freeport Texas” lettering. These nationwide service cars include a 1953
paint date on the side of the car. This
GATX lease scheme is available in four road numbers.
GATX "White Lease 1971+” in the striking “white lease
1971+” scheme which includes a large black stripe in the middle of the
car. These cars were repainted in 1971,
which of course is modeled after an exact prototype photo. These cars lasted in service into the 1990s,
and are available in four road numbers.
Undecorated RTR Black 1949-1951 cars are immediately ready
for decaling!
Undecorated RTR Black 1951-1960 cars are immediately ready
for decaling!
Undecorated Unpainted Kits are available as well for those
who desire to build their own.
Pricing for RTR models is $44.95. High-resolution images showing these fine
replicas are available at www.tangentscalemodels.com and our site also includes prototype images
for your reference as well."
