Tangent Scale Models - HO Scale - General American 8,000 Gallon 1917-Design Radial Course Tank Car - Burlington Northern (BN) #973084 - MWM Water Car 1973+ - Red, Black With White Lettering (SKU 20009-19028-01)
Available On: November 1, 2022
By the end of World War I, U.S. production of oil and oil-related products was sharply increasing thanks to the combination of war-related demands as well as demands from home. In order to move oil and new consumer products, tank car producers introduced new car designs. In 1917, General American Tank Car introduced a new general service 8,000 gallon non-insulated tank car that became immensely popular with bulk liquids shippers.
Our RTR models include correct “true-to-life” colors and “hyper-accurate” lettering including 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.
Features for these awesome replicas include:
BN MWM Water Car 1973+ 973084 is available now as our BN-painted, former Great Northern, MOW tank car for BN-era modelers. This car is painted in BN’s distinctive oxide red MOW color, a color carried over from predecessor GN. This car carries the distinctive BN stenciling and it also includes “Water Car” stenciling on the side to denote its assigned fire prevention and fighting service. This tank car is meant to be operated alongside our SP&S offerings, in order to make a small block of water service cars.
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