PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Union Tank Car (UTC) and Procor, UTCs Canadian affiliate, built 13,000-gallon (13k) tank cars, particularly the 13,600-gallon specialized acid service tankers. Produced from the late 1970s through the late 1990s, these tank cars often featured a distinctive early four-section (built from mid-1979 to late-1988) or late three-section (early-1988 to late-1999) welded, non-insulated tank body. Primarily designed for transporting sulfuric acid and other chemicals, these cars are commonly seen in modern-day industrial service, characterized by a white body with central black band and high-pressure fittings

Operationally, these cars offer many opportunities for contemporary (late 1970s to present) modelers. Sulfuric acid tank cars can be seen in great numbers all over North America, often moving in groups of multiple cars in a train. Sulfuric acid is a common commodity, consumed and produced by many different indu