In September 2010 we were in a dry spell and offered this post regarding the lack of any tank cars for our beloved road.
Micro-Trains Frisco Tank Cars
Following the post your author engaged in an e-mail discussion with a representative of Micro-Trains regarding the possibility that they would produce this item for us. Knowing that the wheels turn slowly on such things, and that a company like Micro-Trains probably has many planned future items, it was a surprise to find in
Micro-Trains May announcements that our wish has come true this quickly.
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Your author is not aware of any past N Scale tank cars in Frisco livery so this is believed to be a first!
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Micro-Trains promotional language states, “These 39’ single dome tank cars are painted black with white Frisco logo and lettering. They were built by American Car & Foundry of Milton, PA, in August 1949, serviced in April 1973, and run on Bettendorf trucks. Both tank cars were originally assigned to diesel fuel service; by 1980 the series had been assigned to company service. They disappeared when SL-SF became part of the Burlington Northern Railroad.”
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The road numbers are 191100 and 191096 and the item numbers 06500711 and 0650012. Note that the road numbers are exactly the same as two of the photos offered.
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We’re not trying to take credit for prodding Micro-Trains to produce these cars, but we would like to offer them a hearty thank you for hearing the call! It’s exciting that a company like Micro-Trains continues to offer items for fallen flag railroads. Note that Micro-Trains has offered several Frisco items in the past year, all listed on this site.
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