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
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