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O Tank Car Hooker Chemicals

SKU: MTH3073613 Category:
Scale: 1/48In Stock: No
MSRP: $69.95Minimum Quantity: 1
 

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The tank car was relatively uncommon until the 1870s, when the
nascent petroleum industry ordered large quantities of metal tanks
carried on wooden car bodies. By the early 1900s, a standard design had
evolved that lasted throughout the steam and early diesel eras: an
8,000-11,000 gallon metal tank perched on a metal flatcar-like
underframe.

The one big change during that time was the transition from riveted to
welded construction beginning in the late 1930s. Car builders
introduced X-ray inspection of welds to ensure safety, as well as giant
annealing ovens that could heat-treat assembled tanks to relieve joint
stress. Welded tanks were stronger, less susceptible to rust and
corrosion, and less likely to rupture in the event of a wreck.

Our model represents a typical all-welded, insulated tank car built in
the late 1940s or 1950s. A layer of insulation protected cargos that
were sensitive to temperature extremes, and some such cars also had
heating coils under their outer layer. Our model also features a safety
platform around the dome — insulation and safety platforms
being features commonly found on cars used in the chemical industry.

High quality, traditionally sized RailKing Freight Cars provide
detailed bodies and colorful paint schemes for the O Gauge railroader.
MTH makes an enormous variety of RailKing Freight Cars, including many
different car types and roadnames. No matter what era or part of the
country you are modeling, RailKing is sure to have something for you.

  • Intricately
    Detailed, Durable ABS Body
  • Die-Cast Metal Chassis
  • Metal Wheels and Axles
  • Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
  • Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
  • Decorative Brake Wheels
  • Separate Metal Handrails
  • Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
  • Needle-Point Axles
  • Unit Measures: 10 3/8” x 2 3/8” 3
    13/16”
  • Operates On O-27 Curves