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Cryogenic Argon Tank Cars
Linde UTLX 80011
UTLX 80056
Both of these tank cars started out as non-lettered, gray-primered products from Broadway Limited.
For the Linde UTLX 80011 car, I added anti-personnel bars along the bottom, rebuilt the top
railings, and finished the car with white paint, Highball Graphics decals, and custom weathering.
For the UTLX 80056 car, I painted it white, lettered it using extra
decals from the Highball Graphics Linde set, and custom weathered it.
Linde UTLX 80011
UTLX 80056
Both of these tank cars started out as non-lettered, gray-primered products from Broadway Limited.
For the Linde UTLX 80011 car, I added anti-personnel bars along the bottom, rebuilt the top
railings, and finished the car with white paint, Highball Graphics decals, and custom weathering.
For the UTLX 80056 car, I painted it white, lettered it using extra
decals from the Highball Graphics Linde set, and custom weathered it.
Right: I used Peco #143 "single rail stanchions" and brass wire to
replace the Broadway Limited plastic top railings, which were
noticeably deformed. I re-used Broadway's cross-members that
connect the two railing from one side to the other. The prototype photo
shows only three of these cross-members, so I left one off accordingly.
Below: For the bottom anti-personnel railings, I used Precision Scale
39065 brass stanchions cut short, and brass wire.
replace the Broadway Limited plastic top railings, which were
noticeably deformed. I re-used Broadway's cross-members that
connect the two railing from one side to the other. The prototype photo
shows only three of these cross-members, so I left one off accordingly.
Below: For the bottom anti-personnel railings, I used Precision Scale
39065 brass stanchions cut short, and brass wire.
Below: I caught UTLX 80011 in the Linde Union Carbide scheme on Cajon Pass several years ago. I love tank cars and this
fascinating example just begged to be modeled, but the complexity was simply too overwhelming for a kitbash. Luckily,
Broadway Limited released a close model of this car, along with two other variants of cryogenic tank cars. Problem solved!
fascinating example just begged to be modeled, but the complexity was simply too overwhelming for a kitbash. Luckily,
Broadway Limited released a close model of this car, along with two other variants of cryogenic tank cars. Problem solved!
Below: Another spot of luck - Highball Graphics makes set F-293 for
Linde cryogenic cars, which includes a nice decal placement diagram.
Linde cryogenic cars, which includes a nice decal placement diagram.
Below: While railfanning in Massachusetts after a Boston business trip, UTLX 80050 passed by in a mixed freight. Broadway
Limited also released a close replica of this car, making it easy to model. Since the Broadway car is not exactly identical,
I chose to number mine UTLX 80056 (whose prototype, I would discover later, also wears the Linde scheme - oops).
Limited also released a close replica of this car, making it easy to model. Since the Broadway car is not exactly identical,
I chose to number mine UTLX 80056 (whose prototype, I would discover later, also wears the Linde scheme - oops).
Below: Modeling this car was a simple matter of painting the Broadway Limited model white, applying decals from the F-293
Highball Graphics set (left-over from the Linde car, above), and weathering with powdered chalks. I chose to go lighter with
the rust along the top of my UTLX 80056, as a heavy coat like the prototype UTLX 80050 would look over-done in HO scale.
Highball Graphics set (left-over from the Linde car, above), and weathering with powdered chalks. I chose to go lighter with
the rust along the top of my UTLX 80056, as a heavy coat like the prototype UTLX 80050 would look over-done in HO scale.
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