Special food-grade tank cars have been used to transport a variety of sweet concentrates from distribution centers to factories all over the United States. Commodities such as corn syrup, cane syrup, honey, molasses and others were commonly shipped in bulk by rail in heated tank cars to processing plants, chocolate factories, breweries and soft drink factories. Sometimes adorned by bright and flashy artwork, they were colorful “stand-outs” in any manifest freight train. This Sweet Liquid Tank Car Series will feature twelve prototypically accurate 39’ Single Dome Tank Cars!

This 39’ single dome tank car is grey with black lettering and runs on Bettendorf trucks. Imperial Sugar was founded in 1843 by Samuel May Williams in Sugar Land, Texas, and today is one of the largest U.S. sugar producers. This car was owned by General American Transportation Corporation and leased to Imperial to carry liquified sugar products from their Texas refinery to various distributors across the country.

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Reservations Due By: September 30, 2020

Expected Releases Starting In: March 2021