(10/23/19) New Single-Dome Tank Cars from Menards!

Gotta love that UTLX tanker that many people have been asking for!!!

These are very cool, and that black one reminds me of the hundreds I saw in Chicago railyards back in the 50's.

MG Brown posted:

Gotta love that UTLX tanker that many people have been asking for!!!

Multiple road numbers would be nice, too. I hope that there might be one on the shelf when I get to the Chillicothe, OH store later this month to pick an online store-delivery order.

MG Brown posted:

Gotta love that UTLX tanker that many people have been asking for!!!

cabinet Bob posted:

MG Brown posted:

Gotta love that UTLX tanker that many people have been asking for!!!

I'm in for a 6 pk.

I'm surprised they didn't paint the Santa Fe tank car red and silver.  That paint scheme appears to be doing very well.  In fact, it appears the 3-dome tank car version sold out awhile back.  I think the abundant use of the color red has made all of their Santa Fe cars more appealing and desirable than those produced by other manufacturers.  I'll be surprised if Menards doesn't offer a red and silver version in the future.

The black and red Santa Fe tank car matches the black and red K-Line F-3s and Alcos.  I'm sure there are many owners of those fantasy engines who will want to add it to their rosters.

I must say, all of the paint schemes are quite striking in their own way.  I wouldn't mind adding any of them to my roster.

RadioRon posted:

PRRMP54 posted:

Multiple road numbers would be nice, too.  I hope that there might be one on the shelf when I get to the Chillicothe, OH store later this month to pick an online store-delivery order.

Pretty sure Menards puts individual road numbers on all of their stuff, so you should be taken care of there.   I bet they will sell a lot of those black tankers!   

Correct.  6-pack with individual numbers.

https://www.menards.com/main/g...327936481&ipos=8

The Valvoline looks terrific. Would like to see more black tankers with oil company logos such as the Flying A.

Valvoline!!!! Dad had one job after college.......Ashland/Valvoline oil company! Not a fan of fantasy design....but may need that one in honor of Dad. 

cabinet Bob posted:

MG Brown posted:

Gotta love that UTLX tanker that many people have been asking for!!!

Uh-oh, the wifey-poo's on vacation with her sister and sister-in-law...................................

I'd better throw some of her junk on craigslist, and get some of these tankers on order while the gettin's good!!!!

I picked this up today at the local Menards. I peeled off the bright yellow stripes, there are nice painted stripes underneath! I removed the tracking stripes with alcohol and a q-tip. I printed the logo using Cricut printable vinyl, it is very thin and easy to apply. I then used dullcote to finish it off. I quick and easy project! I plan to buy a few more cars when I find them.

Western Pacific had single-dome tank cars.

You can see one in the back in this photo.

https://www.railcarphotos.com/...s.php?PhotoID=118196

You can add WESTERN PACIFIC to the railroad to produce for the single-dome tank cars.

Thanks.

Andrew

They all look to ME like they should be dipped in dirty crank case oil and blown with dust.  "Hain't no sech thang" as a pretty and clean tank car---after their first load. Well, not that I have ever seen, anyhow!                   -Salty Rails-

Nice rerun of the revised Kusan/Williams/K-line tooling.  you can tell by the tank rivets and railing attachments that this is the Kusan die.

@j2morris posted:

Nice rerun of the revised Kusan/Williams/K-line tooling.  you can tell by the tank rivets and railing attachments that this is the Kusan die.

Nowhere in Menards announcement did they say "new tooling".

Really like the UTLX scheme.  Here's to hoping it ends up on the modern tank car.