Rapido 159001-5 HO X-3 10K Tank Car - UTLX (1920s Paint) #UTLX 33471

Description: Rapido 159001-5 HO X-3 10K Tank Car - UTLX (1920s Paint) #UTLX 33471 Condition: New Description / Notes: Features include: Designed from original blueprints Correct tank bolster pads Correct 54” diameter dome Correct UTLX-style warning placard holders Andrews or “Bettendorf” cast steel trucks Full underbody detailing with two distinct brake systems offered Correct end platforms Correct coupler cut bars and hand brake mountings Semi-scale couplers and coupler boxes Free-rolling turned metal wheels Accurate paint and lettering Rapido Trains is excited to announce its newest ready-to-run freight car – the Union Tank Car 10,000 gallon X-3 tank car. Modelers interested in accuracy know that most boxcars are painted red and most tank cars are black. That’s just the way it is – and was. When discussing tank cars from the 1920s through the 1970s, there can be no more important car than the Union Tank Car (UTLX) X-3 design. And yes, they were almost all black! The X-3 cars were built in various capacities and configurations, including 6,500 gallon, 8,000 gallon and 12,000 gallon tanks. They were also built with single, double and triple domes. However, none of these variants were more numerous than the basic 10,000 gallon, single-dome version. From the 1920s onwards Union Tank Car (UTLX) fielded the largest fleet of tank cars in North America, and the 10,000 gallon X-3 accounted for nearly 13,000 of them! The basic X-3 was used to haul fuel oil, gasoline, vegetable oils – essentially any liquid that did not require special handling features. These cars went EVERYWHERE! Rapido’s model has been developed with the help of noted UTLX tank car expert Steve Hile. We are offering two distinct versions, the K-brake equipped cars, good before 1953, and the AB-brake equipped cars good from the 1940s onwards. In addition to brake equipment, our models will feature correct handbrake and coupler cut bar arrangements which differed depending on he brake equipment installed. Brand new straight from Rapido, we're an authorized dealer. Our Stock Number: 26111 Yes we combine shipping! Most additional items ship for free. All items must be paid together in one order for combined shipping, use the Add To Cart button on each item and then check out for everything together. Buyers outside Canada are responsible for any customs/duties charged. For US residents any shipments under US$800 should be exempt from any fees. eBay now collects sales tax for most US states and Canadian provinces/territories. Please see our other listings, we've got lots of neat stuff for sale and more added all the time! You can also "follow" our store if you wish to be notified of new items when they're listed. And check our website for thousands of additional pre-orders and special orders. If you have any questions please feel free to get in touch and we'll be happy to help. Kingston Locomotive Works Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Price: 56.74 CAD

Location: Kingston, Ontario

End Time: 2025-01-24T03:51:07.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10.41 CAD