S Scale America Sinclair (SDRX) Steel Frame, Riveted, 1-dome Tank Cars

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Length:

39'

Volume:

10,000 gallons

Car Owner:

Sinclair (SDRX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2003

Road Number(s):

2003, 8831

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Supplemental:

view

Notes:

This was a special run done for the 2003 NASG Convention.

This photo appears to be of an early pre-production proposal model, as photographic evidence shown of these models, with original boxes, on auction web sites show them to have a light-green colored tank, the official registered trademark logo of Sinclair, full car data lettering on it, and the railroad reporting marks of "SDRX" instead of "GATX".

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Year/Era:

1947 (built 1923)

Length:

39'

Volume:

10,000 gallons

Car Owner:

Sinclair (SDRX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America (click for web site)

Manufacturer ID:

1424

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

2019

Road Number(s):

10890, 10896, 10898

Product Type:

plastic

Finish:

painted & lettered

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

AF

Notes:

This is the ready-to-run version produced by Des Plaines Hobbies under their S Scale America brand name.

Prototype Info

Car Type:

steel frame, riveted, 1-dome

Length:

39'

Volume:

10,000 gallons

Car Owner:

Sinclair (SDRX)

Model Manufacturer Info

Manufacturer:

S Scale America

Manufacturer ID:

403

Gauge:

S

Year Introduced:

1994

Road Number(s):

13189

Product Type:

plastic kit

Finish:

pre-printed

Wheels:

hi-rail

Couplers:

not included; Des Plaines later added AF

Supplemental:

Kit Version Instruction Sheets

Notes:

This was the original kit version sold by the original S Scale America company.