Description
For Sale: All Nation Shorty Tank Car Kit (No Trucks, No Couplers) PN#16K
My work to develop my own unique Chicago Great Western tank car in brass lead me into experimenting with a modern tank car, the Can Tank Car kit. And because one has the basic design and shell so to speak, it is easy to come up with variations. Thus was born this Shorty Tank Car Kit which makes some sense on my layout because my space is limited.
Again the point with a kit like this is for modelers without a lot of model building skills and, one cannot go to wrong if mistakes are made, or it does not have the perfect number of rivets and detail on first attempts. The point is it is easy and rather quick to assemble for an operational model when completed.
The model in our photo I choose to cut down the length of a tin can to develop a unique 29′ tank. And again, my preference is to model the more uncommon equipment used in railroading or my own home grown model that might not mirror an actual prototype. Why would I do that? Because it is fun and I can take personal liberties in detailing and decorating.
The Shorty Tank Car comes with 2 standard ends that come together once the can is measured and cut to length. We supply minimal parts as one will need to do some research on short tank cars and decide what company to model. For example, the Eastman Chemical Company used short tank cars. Loading and unloading of specialty chemicals one notes hoses connected from one car to the next as there were no bottom valves. Seaboard Coast Line manifests had GATX cars and often these cars had 33″ wheels.
We provide no firm instructions regarding assembly and detailing. Resolving problems along the way without a procedure in hand helps one to learn and can lead to scratch building models. The only thing we can say for sure is you will want to prime, paint and decal the car to finish it out to the road of your preference.
All parts are 3D printed to close tolerances using ABS filaments. Colors may vary depending on available filaments.
Note: Trucks and couplers are not included but shown in the photos as examples. In addition, we include photos of this completed kit along with our Tank Car kit for comparisons only and not included in this purchase.
Trucks can be bought under separate cover: Suggest Bettendorf Sprung Freight Truck, 33″ Wheels (kit) PN#3848K
Should you like to see the video of the Recycle Tin Can Tank Car PN#15K for additional hints as you make this shorty, the video can be viewed at the following link:
Recycle Tin Can TANK CAR Instructional VIDEO
Parts List:
1 A Platform with Integrated bolster
1 B Platform with Integrated bolster
1 Can serving as the inner tank shell
(Modeler can chose any can of their liking. The one we supply has a diameter and length as noted in the photo: Diameter: 66.4mm or 2.54 inches and a length of 171.45mm or 6-3/4 inches)
2 Head End Caps
2 End Jackets 93 mm in length each (Tank Jacket aka All Nation Skins)
1 Manway
1 Manway Cover
2 Flex Ladders 13 Rung
1 Top Deck Grate
4 Hand Rail Posts
2 Platform Grates
2 Brass Hand Rails
Made In The USA.
