Description[]
A tank car is an enclosed railcar used to carry liquid or gaseous commodities. Often made out of carbon steel, aluminum alloys or fusion-welded nickel-plated steel, tank cars come in many different variants and sizes. Tank cars may be pressurized or non-pressurized, insulated or non-insulated and may be designed for multiple commodities. As these are considered specialized pieces of equipment, tank cars often feature an interior lined with a material such as glass to isolate the tank contents from the tank shell. Loading and unloading of tank cars is done through fittings on the tank itself. Various types of commodities that can be carried by tank cars include gasoline, syrups, rocket fuels and liquidized gases.
This model depicts a standard DOT-111 tank car. The model features a movable hose to simulate the unloading of the tank car.
Versions[]
The Tank Car has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Accent color | Railroad / Company Represented | Base Color / Type |
Train # | Toy # | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| 1983 | Hot Wheels Railroad | Yellow | Black | Shell Oil Company, Inc. | Black / Metal |
S.C.C.X. 2005 | 5594 | Hong Kong | Named Shell Tank Car | 
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| 1983 | Hot Wheels Railroad Freight Master Gift Pack | Yellow | Black | Shell Oil Company, Inc. | Black / Metal |
S.C.C.X. 2005 | 7113 | Hong Kong | Named Shell Tank Car Identical to 5594 |
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| 1983 | Hot Wheels Railroad Banjo Flats Gift Pack | Silver | Black | The Pennzoil Company | Black / Metal |
P.A.X. 359 | 9591 | Hong Kong | Named Pennzoil Tank Car Hard to find |
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| 1991 | Sto & Go Trains-to-Go | Yellow | Black | Shell Oil Company, Inc. | Black / Metal |
S.C.C.X. 2005 | 5587 | Malaysia | Identical to 5594 |
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