SHELL 3-DOME TANK CAR #658

SHELL CHEMICAL CO.

MODEL FEATURES:

Separately applied brake wheel
Fully-assembled and ready to run
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Wireform safety handrails
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Machined metal wheels
Weighted for trouble free operation
Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Window packaging for easy viewing
Interior plastic blister carton safely holds model for convenient storage
Minimum radius: 15”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Tank cars are specialized pieces of equipment. As an example, the interior of the car may be lined with a material, such as glass, or other specialized coatings to isolate the tank contents from the tank shell. Care is taken to ensure that tank contents are compatible with tank construction.

Within the rail industry, tank cars are grouped by their type and not by the cargo carried. Tank cars carrying chemicals or other dangerous goods are generally made of different types of steel, depending on the intended cargo and operating pressure. The tank heads are also stronger to prevent ruptures during accidents.

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WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - SMALL PARTS! NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3.