American Models Frameless, Welded, Domeless Tank Cars for 2005

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:

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

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:

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.