O Domino Sugar Tank Car

Thetank car was relatively uncommon until the 1870s, when the nascentpetroleum industry ordered large quantities of metal tanks carried onwooden car bodies. By the early 1900s, a standard design had evolvedthat lasted throughout the steam and early diesel eras: an 8,000-11,000gallon metal tank perched on a metal flatcar-like underframe.
The one big change during that time was the transition from riveted towelded construction beginning in the late 1930s. Car buildersintroduced X-ray inspection of welds to ensure safety, as well as giantannealing ovens that could heat-treat assembled tanks to relieve jointstress. Welded tanks were stronger, less susceptible to rust andcorrosion, and less likely to rupture in the event of a wreck.
Our model represents a typical all-welded, insulated tank car built inthe late 1940s or 1950s. A layer of insulation protected cargos thatwere sensitive to temperature extremes, and some such cars also hadheating coils under their outer layer. Our model also features a safetyplatform around the dome – insulation and safety platforms beingfeatures commonly found on cars used in the chemical industry.

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