Atlas N Scale 20,700-Gallon Tank Car Monfort Packaging (White/Black) #35817

The new Atlas model of the 20,700 gallon Tank Car car was introduced in the mid-Sixties by General American Transportation Corporation, more commonly known simply as GATX. The design is a general-purpose, non-insulated, non-pressure Tank Car car. The Atlas model recreates two major saddle variations (Type 10 and Type 20) and two top platform variations (one- and two-piece). The more common products carried in this Tank Car car were tallow, animal fat, fuel oil, diesel fuel, vegetable oil, soybean oil, fertilizers, lubricating oil, waste oil, and glycol. Features: • Detailed five section non-insulated body • Two saddle variations (Type 10 or 20) • Detailed top platform with two options (one- or two-piece) • Bottom outlet • Safety vent • Manway • Control housing • Stuffing box • Safety rails • Correct lettering to prototype cars • Detailed brake gear and pipes • See-through end walks