1923 Tank Car 1-dome Sn3 Rolling Stock

Manufacturer:

P-B-L

Manufacturer ID:

PBL-R16

Category:

Tank Car 1-dome

Prototype Year/Era:

1923

Road Name:

Union Tank Line (UTLX)

Gauge:

Sn3

Model Introduced:

1996

Product Type:

Brass

Finish:

painted & unpainted

Notes:

This model is of the narrow frame version. 6,000 gallons. The kit includes trucks, decals, and Kadee #29 couplers. These models were available in painted 5-packs and unpainted 6-packs. The August 1996 issue of the S/Sn3 Modeling Guide has a product review, which includes information about building this kit. Prototype note: the July/August 1978 issue of the Narrow Gauge And Short Line Gazette has an article about narrow gauge tank cars by Bill Winans that covers the UTLX car, both narrow frame and frameless. Part 2 in the September/October 1978 issue covers the TCX cars.