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Jumbo Tank Cars

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 10:53 PM

Thank you.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Sunday, February 5, 2017 10:43 PM

Here's a site with the complete list:

http://www.railserve.com/aar_railroad_reporting_marks.html

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 10:37 PM

Thanks!

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, February 5, 2017 10:24 PM

I recall posting this link from a discussion of tank cars from a few years ago:

http://utlx.com/pdf/TankCarHistory.pdf

Scroll to page 31 for a view of the "pregnant whale" tank car.

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 10:01 PM

Thank you!

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Posted by slammin on Sunday, February 5, 2017 9:58 PM

Goggle any of them and you will find lots of information.

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 8:53 PM

Thanks! Also where could I find interpretations of the letters on railcars like ECUX, GATX, UTLX, TTX?

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Posted by BRAKIE on Sunday, February 5, 2017 8:44 PM

cascadenorthernrr

Hi, I've seen an HO scale jumbo tank car on eBay and I was wondering what the prototype for it is?

 

The prototype builder could be General American Tank Car (GATX) or Union Tank Car (UTLX).

I'm not sure if Trinty made jumbo tank cars.

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 8:04 PM

Thank you. Could we possibly get back to the jumbo tank cars?

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Posted by dknelson on Sunday, February 5, 2017 5:50 PM

He posted on these Forums as recently as last December.

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/p/260151/2923729.aspx#2923729

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Posted by 7j43k on Sunday, February 5, 2017 4:24 PM

dti406

Bobby is fine,

He constantly posts on the Atlas Rescue Forum...

 

Nope.  He quit.

 

 

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Posted by dti406 on Sunday, February 5, 2017 3:26 PM

Bobby is fine,

He constantly posts on the Atlas Rescue Forum and Trainboard and his tank car builds are fabulous!

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Posted by mbinsewi on Sunday, February 5, 2017 3:06 PM

I haven't seen Bobby (tankcarsrule) around in a while.  Not on other forums either.  I hope eveything is ok.  His work is the best.

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 2:48 PM

Are they HO?

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Posted by csxns on Sunday, February 5, 2017 2:42 PM

Where is Bobby P when you need him he has some great scratch built jumbo tank cars.

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Posted by NWP SWP on Sunday, February 5, 2017 11:57 AM

Go to the link in the post above, go to page 2 and click on UTLX 83699 and GATX 96500 those are the two I'm speaking of there are pictures on those pages! Now I'm looking for  models of them?

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Posted by tstage on Sunday, February 5, 2017 8:53 AM

Since you provide no specifics or picture, wouldn't the seller list any of that information in the title description of the item?  You could then use that and Google to glean the information you desire.  I'm sure there's got to be a Wiki page for that specific tank car somewhere on the internet...

https://tstage9.wixsite.com/nyc-modeling

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Posted by caldreamer on Sunday, February 5, 2017 8:13 AM

Back in the lat 60's At;as did the 8  axle 96 foot tank cars in N scale.  I have all 4 of them  Intereting cars.  The trucks wee 2 per end on span bolster..

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Posted by NWP SWP on Saturday, February 4, 2017 9:57 PM

Thanks!

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Posted by rrinker on Saturday, February 4, 2017 7:51 PM

 All sorts - even ones no one's made models of, or if they did, only in brass.

http://www.railgoat.railfan.net/railwhales/

                 

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Jumbo Tank Cars
Posted by NWP SWP on Saturday, February 4, 2017 7:41 PM

Hi, I've seen an HO scale jumbo tank car on eBay and I was wondering what the prototype for it is?

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