Tangent Scale Models HO 31163-03 NACC 1963 Design 33,000 Gallon Dual Diameter LPG/AA Tank Car NCTX 'Pacific 66 Calgary AB 1979+' NCTX #33018

NCTX “Pacific 66 Calgary AB” 1979+ is a modernized version of the Pacific 66 car from 1964, which we also offer.  This model includes a classy weathered white paint carbody, with the classic “Pacific 66.”  The carbody includes the large words “LP Gas” prominently advertising – in large red and black stenciling – what these cars were designed to transport.  In the center of the car, the black painted stenciling says “Pacific Petroleums Ltd. Calgary Alberta Lessee.”  These cars feature the Roman-style NCTX reporting mark stenciling in black, which certainly “pops” against the white-painted carbody.  The NCTX reporting mark was use for North American’s Canadian operations, and stands for North American Tank Car (Canada) Ltd.  For the 1979+ version of this paint scheme, we have replicated the varying paintouts on the right side of the car.  It also includes a fresh “Anhydrous Ammonia” stencil on the right side, as shown on the prototype photo we have worked from for this scheme, and is prominently referenced on our website.  These cars have black anti-personnel bars along the carbody, to provide another cool detail.  Also, these models have head shields installed on the car ends, which were mandated as a safety enhancement based upon a series of US Department of Transportation rules published in 1977 and generally executed in the 1978-1980 period.  At that same time, DOT also mandated the retrofit of shelf couplers, and of course we have included genuine Kadee scale shelf couplers on our tank car models!  These tank cars roll on Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with 36’ wheels, separate truck brake beams and rotating Timken roller bearing caps.  These cars are available now, perfect for filling out your location-specific trains.  This Tangent model offering screams “Canada!”  Finally, a Canadian tank car for the pivotal 1960s-1990s period!  See our 1964 version of this paint livery to see these cars in their earlier lives, between 1964 and 1979.