Product Description
Announced Date:
Jan 2021
Released Date:
Est. 4th Quarter 2021
Individually Boxed:
No - 4 to a case.
Road Name: Smith Douglass (UTLX) (Gray/Black/Red)
Road Number: 96941, 98297
System: 3-Rail
Product Line: Atlas O
Scale: O Scale
Estimated Release: 4th Quarter 2021
Two road numbers are available per road name.
Features:
Die-cast chassis
Tank fittings and safety placards
50-ton friction-bearing trucks
Separately-applied handrails and grab irons
Dome and ladder variations as per the prototype
Accurate painting and printing
Minimum diameter curve (3-rail): O-31
Please note: Atlas "O" scale couplers can also be used on both 2-rail and 3-rail versions.
Overview:
Built in the 1940s and 1950s by American Car and Foundry, this 11,000 gallon specialized tank car was designed primarily for transporting liquefied petroleum gas and became a familiar sight on many of the railroads across the country.