Description
The 54' 23,000-gallon funnel-flow tank car is one of the most recognizable general-service tank cars of the modern era. Built to Union Tank Car Company's funnel-flow design, the tank slopes from both ends toward a centre bottom outlet so the lading drains completely — a feature that made these cars favourites with petroleum and chemical shippers across North America from the 1960s right through to today.
Walthers Proto captures Union Tank Car's black UTLX car #68583 with yellow lettering in HO scale — the company whose funnel-flow design gave these cars their name. Proto-series standards include separately applied body and underbody details, free-rolling metal wheelsets and the new Proto MAX double-shelf couplers.
Pre-order terms: 25% deposit when you place your order, with the balance due when the model arrives. Estimated arrival: May 2027.