Cleveland Model & Supply Gulf (GRCX, SEPX) Steel Frame, Riveted, 1-dome Tank Cars
Prototype Info
Car Type:
steel frame, riveted, 1-dome
Volume:
8,000 gallons
Car Owner:
Gulf (GRCX, SEPX)
Model Manufacturer Info
Manufacturer:
Cleveland Model & Supply
Manufacturer ID:
RT-4
Gauge:
S
Year Introduced:
1937
Road Number(s):
1581
Product Type:
wood & cardboard kit
Finish:
pre-printed
Wheels:
scale
Couplers:
not included
Supplemental:
Notes:
The kit consists mostly of wood parts. The tank was a cardboard tube. The ends were turned-wood parts, as was the dome. Later in the production runs, the dome became a diecast metal part. A pre-printed paper wrapper was to be applied around the tank. The frame was made out of strips of wood. The kit came with C-D trucks.
(image copyright © Ed Kirstatter; used by permission)
Ed Kirstatter built this model and installed Kadee S # 802 couplers.