Description
This is Walthers 920-100215 54 Ft 23K Tank PROX75157. WalthersProto 54′ 23,000-gallon funnel-flow tank car, ready to run. Procor PROX 75157 (green). Developed by the Union Tank Car Company during the 1960s, Funnel-Flow cars carry all kinds of liquids and slurries (mixtures of water and other materials) that can be unloaded by gravity. The car name says it all — the entire tank is slightly lower in the middle, so the contents flow towards the lowest point, like a funnel, for faster, more complete unloading.
Funnel-Flow tank cars come in several lengths; dense, heavy liquids are shipped in shorter cars; lighter fluids move in the 54-footers. Many cars that haul thick liquids such as asphalt, molten sulfur and corn syrup, have internal heating coils to reheat the contents for faster unloading.
These larger capacity cars are used extensively by the oil industry for hauling heating oil, asphalt, lubricating oil and kerosene. They’re also used in agriculture for hauling corn, oils, alcohol and feed additives, as well as in other industries for various liquids. These great-looking cars are so versatile they’ll be at home on any modern-era railroad.
Its key features are:
Etched metal walkways & platforms
Factory-applied grab irons
Brake train pipe & brake rigging underbody detail
Road-specific placement of manways & safety valves
Correct 36 turned-metal wheelsets
Proto MAX™ metal knuckle couplers
Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)
Manufacturer: Walthers
Model Number: 920-100215
Road Name: Procor (UNPX/AGCX/FFIX/PROX/SHLX)
Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars
The Trainz SKU for this item is P11963914.
Trainz Product Id: 11963914
