TANK CARS! Great info and footage

[djstrains]

 

[ShermanHill]

"Best" way to transport liquids, and gases. ...... So, your one of those.

 

[Ned Torbin]

Excellent video & drone footage as usual!

 

[beiland]

https://modelrailroadforums.com/for...linde-cryo-car-painted-and-decaled.19939/Need a LOT more info on tank cars,....greater variety. BTW what do the multiple yellow vertical stripes on many of the tank cars these days represent? Are they ethanol cars,...I was told by someone??

I am in particular a cryogenic tank car fan,...having long ago seen an ad by Overland Models

...another fellow who has custom built some....
LINDE cryo car painted and decaled
https://modelrailroadforums.com/forum/index.php?threads/linde-cryo-car-painted-and-decaled.19939/

 

[santafewillie]

Another excellent video DJ.

BTW what do the multiple yellow vertical stripes on many of the tank cars these days represent?

They are called conspicuity stripes. They've been on freight cars for many years now, but were just mandated after 2000 sometime. While the vertical ones are very noticeable on new ethanol cars, they are slowly being applied to other tankers.

 

[beiland]

thanks Willie, that was very informative

 

[cv_acr]

BTW what do the multiple yellow vertical stripes on many of the tank cars these days represent? Are they ethanol cars,...I was told by someone??

Reflective safety markings. These are being applied to ALL cars since 2004, not just tank cars and has nothing to do with commodities.

Ethanol (and other alcohols), gasoline, diesel, crude oil and other (liquid) petroleum products, and many other hazardous and non-hazardous (such as waxes, vegetable oils and animal tallow, etc.) liquid commodities are shipped in pretty standard general purpose or general service tank cars. Modern GP/GS tank cars run about 25-30K gallons, may or may not be insulated, and have standardized top fittings, bottom outlets and often pressure release valves.