Propane or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is both a naturally occurring product and a by-product of the refining process. During the 1940s, the petroleum industry began marketing LPG as a cleaner and more efficient fuel than the existing coal and oil. Transporting LPG requires specially designed high-pressure tank cars. During the early 40s the only ACF tank car that qualified was the 10,500 gallon high-pressure tank car. After the war, ACF set out to design a whole new car for the emerging industry. As a result the 11,000 gallon tank car was introduced by ACF in 1947. Many thousands were built up through the mid-1950s.
The Atlas model faithfully reproduces this late steam/early diesel era tank car in two versions (with and without platform rails). The cars with top platform rails were used where there was no elevated loading/unloading facility. The cars without the top platform rails were often specified for customers that had access to elevated loading and unloading facilities.
Item# |
Road Name |
Road Number |
August 2023
MSRP: $38.95 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Car - New Paint Schemes! |
50 006 584 |
Airco Carbon Dioxide (PCIX) (White/Orange/Blue) |
133 |
50 006 585 |
Airco Carbon Dioxide (PCIX) (White/Orange/Blue) |
139 |
50 006 586 |
Arco (UTLX) (White/Blue/Red) |
96811 |
50 006 587 |
Arco (UTLX) (White/Blue/Red) |
96814 |
50 006 588 |
Atlantic Refining (UTLX) (Gray/Red/White)+ |
99577 |
50 006 589 |
Atlantic Refining (UTLX) (Gray/Red/White)+ |
99579 |
50 006 590 |
GATX (Isobutane) (White/Black) |
64891 |
50 006 591 |
GATX (Isobutane) (White/Black) |
64894 |
50 006 592 |
Polysar (PCLX) (Black/Blue/White) |
170 |
50 006 593 |
Polysar (PCLX) (Black/Blue/White) |
171 |
50 006 594 |
PPG Columbia Southern (GATX) (Orange/Yellow/Black) |
37233 |
50 006 595 |
PPG Columbia Southern (GATX) (Orange/Yellow/Black) |
37240 |
50 006 596 |
Smith Douglass (UTLX) (Gray/Black/Red) |
96941 |
50 006 597 |
Smith Douglass (UTLX) (Gray/Black/Red) |
98297 |
50 006 598 |
Tenneco Chemicals (VENX) (Blue/Red/Black) |
1366 |
50 006 599 |
Tenneco Chemicals (VENX) (Blue/Red/Black) |
1438 |
New Road Numbers! |
50 006 600 |
Union Pacific MOW (Green/Red/White/Blue) |
909914 |
50 006 601 |
Union Pacific MOW (Green/Red/White/Blue) |
909949 |
+Paint scheme is correct for a car of similar prototype |
December 2018
MSRP: $35.95 Undec MSRP: $25.95 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Car |
50 004 724 |
Undecorated (w/ platform) |
- |
50 004 725 |
Undecorated (w/o platform) |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 004 726 |
Allied Chemical (NDX) (Gray/Black) |
10090 |
50 004 727 |
Allied Chemical (NDX) (Gray/Black) |
10092 |
50 004 728 |
Shamrock (SOGX) (Green) |
100 |
50 004 729 |
Shamrock (SOGX) (Green) |
105 |
50 004 730 |
Foley Butane (FBCX) (Black/White) |
77 |
50 004 731 |
Foley Butane (FBCX) (Black/White) |
88 |
50 004 732 |
Tidewater Associated (TWOX) (Black/Orange) |
4001 |
50 004 733 |
Tidewater Associated (TWOX) (Black/Orange) |
4004 |
50 004 734 |
Dow Canada (CGTX) (Green/Black) |
55212 |
50 004 735 |
Dow Canada (CGTX) (Green/Black) |
55213 |
50 004 736 |
Panoma (PANX) (Black/White) |
2001 |
50 004 737 |
Panoma (PANX) (Black/White) |
2012 |
New Road Numbers! |
50 004 738 |
Mississippi Chemical (MICX) (Black/White) |
501 |
50 004 739 |
Mississippi Chemical (MICX) (Black/White) |
506 |
50 004 740 |
Warren (WRNX) (Gray/Black) |
10440 |
50 004 741 |
Warren (WRNX) (Gray/Black) |
10490 |
50 004 742 |
Shell Chemical (SHPX) (Gray/Black) |
1606 |
50 004 743 |
Shell Chemical (SHPX) (Gray/Black) |
1618 |
September 2017
MSRP: $32.95 Undec MSRP: $25.95 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Car w/o Platform |
50 001 566 |
Undecorated without platform |
- |
New Road Numbers! |
50 003 740 |
California Dispatch Line (Black/White) |
1526 |
50 003 741 |
California Dispatch Line (Black/White) |
1527 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Car w/ Platform |
50 001 572 |
Undecorated with platform |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 003 742 |
Columbia Southern (Gray/Red/Blue/Black) |
994 |
50 003 743 |
Columbia Southern (Gray/Red/Blue/Black) |
999 |
50 003 744 |
Dow (Green/White) |
766 |
50 003 745 |
Dow (Green/White) |
775 |
50 003 746 |
DuPont (Black/White/Red) |
3509 |
50 003 747 |
DuPont (Black/White/Red) |
3520 |
50 003 748 |
Olin Chemicals Division (Black/White) |
5626 |
50 003 749 |
Olin Chemicals Division (Black/White) |
5644 |
50 003 750 |
PPG Chemicals (Red/White/Black) |
3536 |
50 003 751 |
PPG Chemicals (Red/White/Black) |
3545 |
50 003 752 |
Texas Natural Gasoline Corp. (Black/White) |
3550 |
50 003 753 |
Texas Natural Gasoline Corp. (Black/White) |
3562 |
April 2016
MSRP: $29.95 Undec MSRP: $23.95 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Car w/o Platform |
50 001 566 |
Undecorated without platform |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 002 634 |
Gas-Oil Products (Gray/Red/Black) |
201 |
50 002 635 |
Gas-Oil Products (Gray/Red/Black) |
202 |
50 002 636 |
Propane Gas Service (PGSX) (Black/White) |
101 |
50 002 637 |
Propane Gas Service (PGSX) (Black/White) |
103 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Car w/ Platform - New Road Numbers! |
50 001 572 |
Undecorated with platform |
- |
50 002 638 |
Union Tank Car (UTLX) (Black/Yellow) |
96264 |
50 002 639 |
Union Tank Car (UTLX) (Black/Yellow) |
96270 |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 002 640 |
Gem Automatic Gas Co. (Black/White) |
202 |
50 002 641 |
Gem Automatic Gas Co. (Black/White) |
207 |
50 002 642 |
Jefferson Chemical* (Silver/Blue/Black) |
32248 |
50 002 643 |
Jefferson Chemical* (Silver/Blue/Black) |
32255 |
50 002 644 |
Pyrofax Gas (Black/White) |
2511 |
50 002 645 |
Pyrofax Gas (Black/White) |
2514 |
50 002 646 |
Superior Propane* (Yellow/Red/Black) |
55172 |
50 002 647 |
Superior Propane* (Yellow/Red/Black) |
55177 |
September 2013
MSRP: $26.95 Undec MSRP: $21.95 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Car w/o Platform - New Road Numbers! |
50 001 566 |
Undecorated without platform |
- |
50 001 567 |
Warren Petroleum (Light Gray/Black) |
2205 |
50 001 568 |
Warren Petroleum (Light Gray/Black) |
2225 |
50 001 569 |
Warren Petroleum (Light Gray/Black) |
2285 |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 001 570 |
Ryan Ruralgas (RRGX) (Silver/Black) |
101 |
50 001 571 |
Ryan Ruralgas (RRGX) (Silver/Black) |
102 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Car w/ Platform - New Road Numbers! |
50 001 572 |
Undecorated with platform |
- |
50 001 573 |
Hooker Chemicals - Tacoma (Orange/Black) |
1273 |
50 001 574 |
Hooker Chemicals - Tacoma (Orange/Black) |
1279 |
50 001 575 |
Hooker Chemicals - Tacoma (Orange/Black) |
1290 |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 001 576 |
Canadian Liquid Air (CGTX) ** (White/Blue/Red) |
55078 |
50 001 577 |
Canadian Liquid Air (CGTX) ** (White/Blue/Red) |
55090 |
50 001 578 |
DuPont† (Gray/Black) |
3244 |
50 001 579 |
DuPont† (Gray/Black) |
3253 |
50 001 580 |
DuPont† (Gray/Black) |
3260 |
50 001 581 |
MCVX "Safety Train"† (Black/Yellow) |
87527 |
50 001 582 |
PSPX (Black/White) |
16018 |
50 001 583 |
PSPX (Black/White) |
16112 |
50 001 584 |
PSPX (Black/White) |
16160 |
50 001 585 |
Union Texas Petroleum ** (Black/White/Red) |
91080 |
50 001 586 |
Union Texas Petroleum ** (Black/White/Red) |
91084 |
50 001 587 |
United States Army (USAX) (Black/White) |
8056 |
50 001 588 |
United States Army (USAX) (Black/White) |
8108 |
50 001 589 |
United States Army (USAX) (Black/White) |
8131 |
July 2010
MSRP: $20.95 Undec MSRP: $16.95 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Cars |
43300 |
Undecorated without platform |
- |
43600 |
Undecorated with platform |
- |
43361 |
Fidelity Oil Company (Black/White) |
986 |
43362 |
Fidelity Oil Company (Black/White) |
991 |
43363 |
Fidelity Oil Company (Black/White) |
995 |
43371 |
Anchorgas (Black/Yellow/White) |
94614 |
43372 |
Anchorgas (Black/Yellow/White) |
94620 |
43381 |
Barrett Division (Silver/Red/Black) |
10101 |
43382 |
Barrett Division (Silver/Red/Black) |
10111 |
43383 |
Barrett Division (Silver/Red/Black) |
10120 |
43391 |
Bottled Gas Corp. of Virginia (Black/White) |
5255 |
43392 |
Bottled Gas Corp. of Virginia (Black/White) |
5271 |
43393 |
Bottled Gas Corp. of Virginia (Black/White) |
5310 |
43401 |
Columbia Southern* (Red/Black/White) |
990 |
43402 |
Columbia Southern* (Red/Black/White) |
996 |
43403 |
Columbia Southern* (Red/Black/White) |
1109 |
43411 |
Hercules Powder Company (Black/Red/Yellow) |
94991 |
43412 |
Hercules Powder Company (Black/Red/Yellow) |
94995 |
43421 |
Solvay Process Division* (Green/Silver) |
8788 |
43422 |
Solvay Process Division* (Green/Silver) |
8810 |
43423 |
Solvay Process Division* (Green/Silver) |
8816 |
September 2008
MSRP: $19.95 Undec MSRP: $16.95 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Car - New Road Numbers! |
43600 |
Undecorated w/Platform |
- |
43113 |
Fuelane Corp. (FGCX) (Silver/Black/Red/Blue) |
131 |
43114 |
Fuelane
Corp. (FGCX) (Silver/Black/Red/Blue) |
134 |
43623 |
Pyrofax
Bottled Gas (SHPX) (Black/White) |
1355 |
43624 |
Pyrofax Bottled Gas (SHPX) (Black/White) |
1371 |
43633 |
Shippers
Car Line (SHPX) (Black/White) |
2555 |
43634 |
Shippers Car Line (SHPX) (Black/White) |
2574 |
43743 |
Spencer Chemical (RTCX)
(Black w/Red/White Logo) |
5354 |
43744 |
Spencer
Chemical (RTCX)
(Black w/Red/White Logo) |
5366 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Cars - New Paint Schemes! |
43921 |
Allied Chemical (ACDX) (Black/White) |
9736 |
43922 |
Allied
Chemical (ACDX) (Black/White) |
9761 |
43931 |
Beacon
Petroleum Co. (RTCX) (Black/White) |
5351 |
43932 |
Beacon Petroleum Co. (RTCX) (Black/White) |
5388 |
43941 |
Dow of Canada (CGTX)* (Green/White/Black) |
55208 |
43942 |
Dow
of Canada (CGTX)* (Green/White/Black) |
55212 |
43951 |
Fuelgas
Corporation (Homgas) - L&HR Chester, NY (Gray/Black
w/Red/White Logo) |
60 |
43952 |
Fuelgas
Corporation (Homgas) - L&HR Chester, NY (Gray/Black
w/Red/White Logo) |
100 |
43961 |
Olin
Mathieson (SHPX) (Black w/Blue/White Logo) |
5605 |
43962 |
Olin Mathieson (SHPX) (Black w/Blue/White Logo) |
5608 |
43971 |
Standard Chemical (CGTX)* (Red w/Blue/White Logo) |
55214 |
43972 |
Standard
Chemical (CGTX)* (Red w/Blue/White Logo) |
55220 |
May 2006
MSRP: $16.95 Undec MSRP: $13.95 |
N 11, 000 Gallon Tank Car without Platform |
43300 |
Undecorated without platform |
|
N 11, 000 Gallon Tank Car without Platform - New Road
Numbers! |
43323 |
Warren
Petroleum (WRNX)
(Light Gray/Black) |
12306 |
43324 |
Warren Petroleum (WRNX)
(Light Gray/Black) |
12366 |
N 11, 000 Gallon Tank Car without Platform - New Paint
Schemes! |
43351 |
Anchor Petroleum (ANPX) (Silver/Black) |
120 |
43352 |
Anchor
Petroleum (ANPX) (Silver/Black) |
122 |
N 11, 000 Gallon Tank Car with Platform |
43600 |
Undecorated with platform |
|
N 11, 000 Gallon Tank Car with Platform - New Road
Numbers! |
43613 |
Gulf
Oil Corp. (SHPX) (Black/Silver/Orange/White) |
5774 |
43614 |
Gulf Oil Corp. (SHPX) (Black/Silver/Orange/White) |
5776 |
43673 |
Union
Tank Car (UTLX) (Black/Yellow) |
96263 |
43674 |
Union Tank Car (UTLX) (Black/Yellow) |
96272 |
N 11, 000 Gallon Tank Car with Platform - New Paint
Schemes! |
43761 |
Adirondack
Bottled Gas (Homgas) - Arlington Siding, NY (Gray/White/Red/Black) |
189 |
43762 |
Adirondack
Bottled Gas (Homgas) - Saranac Lake, NY (Gray/White/Red/Black) |
431 |
43763 |
Adirondack
Bottled Gas (Homgas) - Hudson Falls, NY (Gray/White/Red/Black) |
5645 |
43771 |
Hooker
Chemicals (SHPX) (Black/White) |
1284 |
43772 |
Hooker
Chemicals (SHPX) (Orange/Black/White) |
1285 |
43781 |
MTCX
(Mallard Transportation Co.) (Black/White) |
2005 |
43782 |
MTCX (Mallard Transportation Co.) (Black/White) |
2018 |
43791 |
RTCX
(Republic Car Line) (Black/White) |
8500 |
43792 |
RTCX (Republic Car Line) (Black/White) |
8507 |
43901 |
Texas
Natural Gasoline Corp. (RTCX) (Black/White) |
5252 |
43902 |
Texas Natural Gasoline Corp. (RTCX) (Black/White) |
5256 |
43911 |
Wyandotte
Chemicals (SHPX) (Silver/Black/Yellow) |
3715 |
43912 |
Wyandotte Chemicals (SHPX) (Silver/Black/Yellow) |
3722 |
January 2005
MSRP: $14.95 Undec MSRP: $11.95 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Cars (Without Platform) |
43300 |
Undecorated without platform |
|
43341 |
Anchor Gasoline (Black/White) |
236 |
43342 |
Anchor
Gasoline (Black/White) |
242 |
N 11,000 Gallon Tank Cars (With Platform) |
43600 |
Undecorated with platform |
|
43711 |
Homgas
- North Monson, MA
(Gray/Black w/Red & White Logo) |
70 |
43712 |
Homgas
- Palmer, MA
(Gray/Black w/Red & White Logo) |
63 |
43713 |
Homgas
- Housatonic, MA
(Gray/Black w/Red & White Logo) |
978 |
43721 |
Hooker Chemicals - Niagara Falls, NY (Orange/Black/White) |
1138 |
43722 |
Hooker
Chemicals - Niagara Falls, NY (Orange/Black/White) |
1141 |
43731 |
Mississippi
Chemical (Black/White) |
502 |
43732 |
Mississippi Chemical (Black/White) |
505 |
43741 |
Spencer Chemical
(Black/White w/Red & White Logo) |
5353 |
43742 |
Spencer
Chemical
(Black/White w/Red & White Logo) |
5361 |
43751 |
Warren
Petroleum (Black/White) |
1760 |
43752 |
Warren Petroleum (Black/White) |
1767 |
September 2002
MSRP: $14.95 Undec MSRP: $11.95 |
N 11,000 Tank Car Without Platform |
43300 |
UNDECORATED (Without
Platform) |
|
43331 |
STURTEVANT
MILL COMPANY (Black/White) |
111 |
N 11,000 Tank Car With Platform |
43600 |
UNDECORATED (With
Platform) |
|
43651 |
HOOKER
CHEMICALS-TACOMA (Orange/Black/White) |
1280 |
43652 |
HOOKER CHEMICALS-TACOMA (Orange/Black/White) |
1282 |
43661 |
REPUBLIC
(Black/White) |
5051 |
43662 |
REPUBLIC (Black/White) |
5055 |
43671 |
SHELL CHEMICAL (Gray/Black) |
1612 |
43672 |
SHELL
CHEMICAL (Gray/Black) |
1624 |
43681 |
SUNRAY (Silver/Black/White) |
2022 |
43682 |
SUNRAY
(Silver/Black/White) |
2043 |
43691 |
TANK GAS CORP. (Black/White) |
100 |
43692 |
TANK
GAS CORP. (Black/White) |
101 |
43701 |
UNION
TANK CAR (Black/Yellow) |
96266 |
43702 |
UNION TANK CAR (Black/Yellow) |
96269 |
April 2002
MSRP: $14.95 Undec MSRP: $11.95 |
N
11,000 Tank Car Without Platform |
43300 |
UNDECORATED
(Without Platform) |
|
43301 |
CALIFORNIA
DISPATCH LINE (Black/Silver) |
1525 |
43302 |
CALIFORNIA
DISPATCH LINE (Black/Silver) |
1528 |
43321 |
WARREN PETROLEUM
CORP. (Black/Silver/Green) |
9370 |
43322 |
WARREN
PETROLEUM CORP. (Black/Silver/Green) |
9375 |
N 11,000 Tank Car
With Platform |
43600 |
UNDECORATED
(With Platform) |
|
43311 |
FUELANE
CORP. (Silver/Black/Red/Blue) |
130 |
43312 |
FUELANE CORP.
(Silver/Black/Red/Blue) |
133 |
43601 |
ASSOCIATED
COOPERATIVES, INC. (Black/White) |
100 |
43602 |
ASSOCIATED
COOPERATIVES, INC. (Black/White) |
200 |
43611 |
GULF
OIL CORP. (Black/Silver/Orange/White) |
5772 |
43612 |
GULF OIL CORP.
(Black/Silver/Orange//White) |
5775 |
43621 |
PYROFAX BOTTLED
GAS (Black/White) |
1366 |
43622 |
PYROFAX
BOTTLED GAS (Black/White) |
1367 |
43631 |
SHIPPERS
CAR LINE (Black/White) |
2580 |
43632 |
SHIPPERS CAR
LINE (Black/White) |
2582 |
43641 |
SID
RICHARDSON GASOLINE CORP. (Black/White) |
5391 |
43642 |
SID RICHARDSON
GASOLINE CORP. (Black/White) |
5395 |