Kit SE 1.0 GATX Type 30 8,000-gallon tank car kits

These General Americal tank cars were popular in hauling edible food commodities, such as corn oil, cane syrup, cotton seed oil, fats and liquid sugar. These Resin Car Works Special Edition releases were limited to a few dozen kits.

Check out this page of extra files to assist in your GATX Type 30 8K gallon, tank car builds.

Kit SE 1.01 - SCO Tank Car Lines (SCOX)

Photo by Bill Darnaby.

Southern Cotton Oil Company (SCOX) listed 402 cars in the 1940 Official Railway Equipment Register. Most of these were 8,000-gallon capacities, but there were a few 10,000 and 12,500 gallon cars. All cars were numbered within SCOX 1 to 780 series. In 1946, the number of cars with SCOX reporting marks was down to 343. By 1950
the cars and reporting marks were gone.

The kit consisted of a two-piece resin tank casting, one piece frame casting, and resin detail sheet. Also included were decals, Precision Scale Company brass handrail stanchions, pipe “T” and air hoses, Elgin Car Works etched tank bands and GATX tank car stirrups, and Plano Models etched tank car placard boards. The kit lacked all the small typical parts like brake components, grabs and wire.

Check out this page of extra files to assist in your GATX Type 30 8K gallon, tank car builds.

Kit SE 1.02 - Clinton Company (GATX)

The Clinton Company of Clinton, Iowa, leased General Americal Type 30 8,000 gallon cars for corn syrup transportation. The leased cars were ICC Class 204, distinguished by the style of vent used. GATX 13000-15699 was one of the larger series of GATX 8,000 gallon cars with 1985 cars listed in the 1943 Official Railway Equipment Register.

The kit consisted of a two-piece resin tank casting, one piece frame casting, and resin detail sheet. Also included were decals, Precision Scale Company brass handrail stanchions, pipe “T” and air hoses, Elgin Car Works etched tank bands and GATX tank car stirrups, and Plano Models etched tank car placard boards. The kit lacked all the small typical parts like brake components, grabs and wire.

Check out this page of extra files to assist in your GATX Type 30 8K gallon, tank car builds.