American Models S Frameless, Welded, Domeless Tank Cars

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

500

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

unpainted | painted, not lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

Also available factory-painted black without lettering.

This is an example of the unpainted, bare plastic version.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1990

Length:

40'

Volume:

14,000 gallons

Car Owner:

American Car & Foundry (ACFX)

Lessee:

Georgia Kaolin

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

506

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

78577, 78581

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1981

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

American Car & Foundry (ACFX)

Lessee:

BF Goodrich

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

510

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

72237, 72285, 72291

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

American Car & Foundry (ACFX)

Lessee:

Sunoco

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

520

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2007

Road Number(s):

89122, 89131

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1971

Length:

40'

Volume:

17,000 gallons

Car Owner:

American Sugar Refining Company (ASRX)

Lessee:

Domino Sugar

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

512

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

1700, 1724

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

This was also a special run done for the Cuyahoga Valley S Gauge Association for their 1997 Spring S Spree.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1989 (built 1988)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

522

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2024

Road Number(s):

98410

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1951

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

BAQX

Lessee:

Clark

Ext. Reference:

visit site

Notes:

The logo was used until 1992. In 1999 the company sold their gas stations, and renamed themselves Premcor.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

236

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1951

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

BAQX

Lessee:

Clark

Ext. Reference:

visit site

Notes:

The logo was used until 1992. In 1999 the company sold their gas stations, and renamed themselves Premcor.

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

239

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1990

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Cargill (CRGX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

503

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

5530, 5576

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1999

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Chevron (CHVX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

4599

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1980

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

CPC International (CCLX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

501

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

1691

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1965

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Dow (DOWX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

521

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2007

Road Number(s):

X-3702, X-8702

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1948

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Dupont (DUPX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

515

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

9950, 9961

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

An interesting note is the fact that "compound" is misspelled.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

fantasy: American Models (AMOD)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

513G

Additional IDs:

513B

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2003

Road Number(s):

2003

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

General American (GATX)

Lessee:

Michigan Alkali

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2016

Road Number(s):

32309, 32312

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

This was a special run done for the Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers for their 2016 NASG Convention.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1986

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

General American (GATX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

502

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

22791, 22799, 23017, ?????, ?????, ?????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

The model was owned by Jack Sudimak.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1990

Length:

40'

Volume:

13,000 gallons

Car Owner:

General American (GATX)

Lessee:

J.M. Huber

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

504

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

12850, 12888

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

General American (GATX)

Lessee:

New Jersey Zinc Co

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

507

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

82010, 82634

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

The model was owned by Jack Sudimak.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1975

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

General American (GATX)

Lessee:

Elcor

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

511

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

95788, 96912

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

General American (GATX)

Lessee:

Aeron

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

514

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

75936, ?????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1986

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

General American (GATX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

516

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

4431

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1976

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

North American Tank Line (NATX)

Lessee:

Sherwin Williams

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2006

Road Number(s):

2006, 50614

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Magazine Article:

S Gaugian, Jan 2006, pg 36 (how the SherwinWilliams cars came about)

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

This was a special run done for the Cuyahoga Valley S Gauge Association for their Spring S Spree.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

North American Tank Line (NATX)

Lessee:

Sherwin Williams

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

2005, 50587

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Product Review:

S Gaugian, Nov 2005, pg 11

Magazine Article:

S Gaugian, Jan 2006, pg 36 (how the SherwinWilliams cars came about)

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

This was a special run done for the Cuyahoga Valley S Gauge Association for their Spring S Spree.

This photo was used in the November 2005 S Gaugian magazine as part of a product review.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Shippers Car Line (SHPX)

Lessee:

OMYA Limestone Slurry

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

206015, 206085

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Product Review:

S Gaugian, Mar 2007, pg 10

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

This was a special run done for Pikesville Models, first available as part of the 2007 NASG Convention. The upper-left text is different on the two cars.

In addition to the road number, the texts in the upper left of the car is different between the two cars produced.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Car Owner:

St. Lawrence Starch Company Limited (SLAX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2023

Road Number(s):

5024, ????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Notes:

This was the 2023 NASG Annual Member Car.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

St. Maries River Railroad (STMA)

Ext. Reference:

visit site

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2007

Road Number(s):

950

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

This was a special run done for the Inland Empire S Gaugers Association of the Pacific Northwest for their 40th anniversary.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Texaco (TCX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Road Number(s):

9302

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

The model was owned by Jack Sudimak.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1948

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Texaco (TCX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

519

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2007

Road Number(s):

1735

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1980

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Trinity Industries Leasing Company (TIMX)

Lessee:

Engelhard

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

505

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

14028, 14033

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Tank Line (UTLX)

Lessee:

Sherwin Williams

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2002

Road Number(s):

665801

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Product Review:

S Gaugian, Nov 2005, pg 11

Magazine Article:

S Gaugian, Jan 2006, pg 36 (how the SherwinWilliams cars came about)

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

This was a the 2002 NASG Convention Car.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1971 (built 1968)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Tank Line (UTLX)

Lessee:

BASF Wyandotte

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

508

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

78253, 79337

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

The model was owned by Jack Sudimak.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1970 (built 1968)

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Tank Line (UTLX)

Lessee:

American Maize Products

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

509

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1996

Road Number(s):

79844

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

The same car as the first photo, but showing the other side.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Tank Line (UTLX)

Lessee:

Sinclair

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

517

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

12780, ?????

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

An interesting note is that "UTLX" is misspelled on these models.

Note that the model is actually a medium gray color, not the tan/beige shown in this photo.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

frameless, welded, domeless

Year/Era:

1960

Length:

40'

Car Owner:

Union Tank Line (UTLX)

Lessee:

Sinclair

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

American Models

Manufacturer ID:

518

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2005

Road Number(s):

12783, 12846

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

scale or hi-rail

Couplers:

scale or AF

Supplemental Part:

Cage Platform

Notes:

An interesting note is that "UTLX" is misspelled on these models.