Union Carbide Tank Cars (1950s)

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Does anyone know what the tank cars that Union Carbide used during the Transition Era looked like? I remember seeing ones in the 1970s with the logo “Chemicals from Union Carbide” (white on top greeen on the bottom) but I have been unable to produce any photos which are dated back to the 1950s.

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I think the one you are thinking about was all silver. I had one once and seem to remember that’s what the color was. You might also try an Internet search and see if you can come up with sime pics. Bob

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is this the one?

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/mnt/mnt732307.htm

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Hansel is this what you are looking for?

And by the way here’s how it works-you post a question and then you come back to see the replies to your question. I did a lot of searching to find this photo to try and help you out. This kind of action has happened to me a couple of times and I consider it to be RUDE!! Some manners wouldn’t hurt either like PLEASE and THANKS.

That’s all I have to say-Thanks-Bob

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Thanks Bob.

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db,

That is the one I have seen, but I was not sure which year that one was built? I saw this tank in the 1970s, but I have no idea when it was first produced.

Thanks,

Hansel

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Here is a link to the rail archives photos of the Union Carbide tank cars.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsList.aspx?id=CCBX&cid=12

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Hansel-there is another option if you can’t find the model you are looking for. If you can find a picture then you can get an undecorated tank than comes close to the pic and some Union Carbide decals and make your own.

igoldberg-I checked out that web site you posted for Hansel and from what I saw he could probably get away with using a 40’ single dome tank car. None of the pics I saw had Union Carbide on them so all he would need is the proper reporting marks.

Good luck Bob

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Bob,

That is sort of what I am doing. I have undecorated 42’ Roundhouse tank cars and I would like to eventually model the Union Carbide (UC) plant that is in Charleston. I have seen two kinds of paint jobs on UC tank cars, but have been unable to find a date on those cars or pictures to verify that they are of the right time frame to model. I am wondering if UC even owned any tank cars back then (1950s), or were they UTLX or GTLX cars marked as such with no UC markings at all?

Thanks, Hansel

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Hansel-while searching around for pics all the UC cars I found had reporting marks on them but not the UC name.You might want to try doing a search for tank cars,or possible UC itself .

Sorry if I can’t be of more help.Bob