Prototype History:
Richmond Tank Car based out of Sheldon, Texas began operation in 1962. As a car builder RTC constructed tank cars for multiple railroads and leasing companies.
Model Features:
- All models are representative of prototypical paint schemes
- 70-ton or 100-ton Roller Bearing trucks w/ 33” or 36” wheels per prototype
- Operates on all popular brands of track
- Fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
- Separately applied brake wheel and ladders
- Machined metal wheels
- Weighted for trouble free operation
- Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
- Window packaging for easy viewing plus interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
- Replacement parts available
- Minimum radius: 10”
