Broadway Limited 7662 HO Hooker, Niagara Smelting 6000 Gallon Tank 2-Pack C

Considered one of the most common early tank car designs, American Car & Foundry (ACF) Type 27 tank cars were built from the late 1920s through the 1940s. These specialized cars were almost always privately owned for revenue service because railroads only used and maintained a few for non-revenue activities like fuel.

We are pleased to deliver the Type 27 tank car which is the slightly elongated younger sibling of the Type 21 tank car. These insulated high pressure cars were used often in the transport of the home heating fuels propane and butane as well as anhydrous ammonia, chlorine, and methyl chloride. We are modeling the 6000 gallon car that often hauled liquid chlorine.

These meticulously appointed single chamber tank cars are offered in 2-pack sets. See below for more model features.

Model Features:

Model accurately scaled from prototype blueprints

Prototypically accurate paint, color, and lettering

Two distinct body types

Separate brake line and brake hoses

Separately applied handrails, ladders, roof walkway, and various other details

Metal wheelsets feature prototypical wheel face contours

Factory equipped with metal Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers

2-packs contain two uniquely numbered cars

Fine printing accurately reproduces builders' stencils, trust lettering, repack data, and other minor lettering

Brake test stencil data printed on brake reservoir where appropriate

Reporting marks on center sill where appropriate

Note: Pictures may be of another Road Number.