Tank Car Guide

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Does anyone know in what issue Model Railroader published a tank car history or guide? I thought it was just a few years ago…

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Maybe one of these?

A guide to transition-era tank cars
Information on car types, classes, and features
by Tony Koester
from Model Railroader December 2008 p. 42
era freightcar prototype
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Jeff Wilson’s book has a very good section on tank cars.

The excellent series Railroad Prototype Cyclopedia has had more than one good article on tank cars. Not all issues are available but one sees them at train shows and swap meets. here is their index:

http://www.rpcycpub.com/RPCYC_Article_Index1-22.pdf

Dave Nelson