Uncataloged O Gauge RailKing One Gauge Unibody Tank Cars Announced

November 10, 2021 - M.T.H. Electric Trains has announced an exclusive RailKing One Gauge Unibody Tank Car for M.T.H. Authorized Retailer Dixie Union Station featuring exclusive Skyline Chili livery. The car will be produced in very limited quantities in two different paint schemes and is available for order on a first-come, first-served basis, with an anticipated arrival date of February 2022.

Item No. 70-73061 Skyline Chili Unibody Tank Car
Car No. 004
Pre-Pay Order Price: $169.95 (plus freight)

Item No. 70-73062 Skyline Chili Unibody Tank Car
Car No. 005
Pre-Pay Order Price: $169.95 (plus freight)

ABOUT THE UNIBODY TANK CAR

The tank car was relatively uncommon until the 1870s when the nascent petroleum industry ordered large quantities of metal tanks carried on wooden car bodies. By the early 1900s, a standard design had evolved that lasted throughout the steam and early diesel eras: an 8,000-11,000 gallon metal tank perched on a metal flatcar-like underframe.

The one big change during that time was the transition from riveted to welded construction, beginning in the late 1930s. Car builders introduced X-ray inspection of welds to ensure safety, as well as giant annealing ovens that could heat-treat assembled tanks to relieve joint stress. Welded tanks were stronger, less susceptible to rust and corrosion, and less likely to rupture in the event of a wreck.

At the same time as steam engines were disappearing, another innovation completely changed the appearance of tank cars. Beginning in the mid-1950s, a new design took hold: the tank itself became the structural backbone of the car, eliminating the need for a full-length underframe and making bigger tank diameters possible. Short "stub" underframes were used at each end as attachment points for the trucks and couplers.

More recently, tank cars have been required to have "double shelf" couplers designed to stay coupled in the event of a wreck, to minimize the potential for a coupler to puncture an adjacent car. Today’s large-capacity tank cars carry a tremendous variety of liquids from oil to chemicals to foodstuffs. Tanks may be lined with glass or other materials in order to carry corrosive liquids and may have heating or cooling apparatus to protect cargos that are sensitive to temperature extremes.

EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE THRU:

Dixie Union Station
110 W. Main Street
Mason, OH 45040
513-459-0460
http://www.dixieunionstation.com
rockylane@dixieunionstation.net

Hurry Before They're Gone, Just Five Or Fewer Of These G Gauge Items Remain In Stock

November 10, 2021 - Each week, M.T.H. releases product lists spotlighting quantities of Five Or Fewer RailKing One Gauge items that are remaining in our onhand inventory. In many cases, these items will NOT be re-run in the future and these lists could be your last chance for ordering them before they're GONE FOR GOOD. Don't miss out on these items! Click on the product line link below and then any item number in the corresponding list to purchase that item from the M.T.H. Online Store or order directly from your local M.T.H. Authorized Retailer.

RailKing One Gauge

It's Easy To Add WiFi To Your DCS Layout

Click HERE To Learn More About DCS and WiFi Control