Description
Following World War II, General American Transportation Company transitioned away from riveted construction techniques for tank cars produced at the company’s Sharon PA plant, following techniques developed during the war when rivets were in short supply. In 1948 GATC first released this “all-welded” tank and underframe design for their general service, non-insulated tank car. In many ways these cars looked similar to their pre-war predecessors, except that they were missing the many circumferential rivets that defined that production era. These tank cars remained in service into the 1980s, even without safety platforms, and were utilized for a variety of services including corn syrup, caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), fatty acid, molasses, sodium chlorate, vinegar, fuel oil and other petroleum products, etc. These were very common tank cars, not oddballs!
Most of these cars were painted in billboard paint schemes during this production era, reflecting lessees for various liquid materials shippers. These tank cars remained in service into the 1980s and during their service life were utilized for a variety of services including corn syrup, caustic soda (sodium hydroxide), fatty acid, molasses, sodium chlorate, vinegar, and fuel oil and other petroleum products, carbon disulfide, etc. The “smooth” appearance of these common tanks – due to welded construction – with the side of tank platforms makes them look very “modern,” and their design is similar to tank cars produced today.
GATX Black Lease Original 1948+ answers the call for the “plain black” GATX paint lease option for shippers (and model railroaders). Understated, accurate, and ready to be put into use on your layout.
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