MTL New Body Request - Wine Tankers

[Norway2112]

Hey Joe, I saw these prototype photos recently and wanted to pass them along.  I see a lot of potentially neat artwork that could be created for these cars, allowing for some unique prototypes but also some decent foobies.







Phillip

[C855B]

[babbo_enzo]

Hei... I've a "vinery" on my CA Layout! This will be a win-win .... +10!

[sdodge]

Intermountain is coming out with a single dome 8000gal tank car for Gibson Wine. I would love to see a 6 dome car!

[cbroughton67]

So, is this where "Night Train" got its name? 

[eric220]

There's always this guy, courtesy @Mark W

http://www.shapeways.com/product/V8JDEH6WL/n-scale-6-dome-tank-car-quot-roma-wine-car-quot-2-pack-kit?li=shop-results&optionId=40942750

[sirenwerks]

There's always this guy, courtesy @Mark W

http://www.shapeways.com/product/V8JDEH6WL/n-scale-6-dome-tank-car-quot-roma-wine-car-quot-2-pack-kit?li=shop-results&optionId=40942750

Mark,

You gonna offer the wine car in FXD?

[Denver Road Doug]

I woudn't be surprised to see these schemes applied to their three-dome car. (or an entire set of them)   Heck, they may have already for all I know.

[Spikre]

 
   notice the Foundry Data on the truck of NATX 6604:
   7-40,date the Truck was Cast,likely replaced Archbar trucks.
   GOULD TF-4178,must be the Pattern/Buck used by Gould.
   cast Star with a "G" in it,Gould Rochester NY Foundry ?
   AC&F,the car builder and truck buyer,or replacer?
    most trucks have similar lettering and dates cast on them.
   reading this Data can be an interesting sub-hobby in itself.
      Spikre
       
   
   

[JoeD]

Thanks for the info.  Very cool car.  I did a bunch of research on these last year, and there were some very cool schemes.

Joe

[Norway2112]

Thanks for the info.  Very cool car.  I did a bunch of research on these last year, and there were some very cool schemes.

Joe

I hope thats a hint....   

[asarge]

Gibson Wine Company Covington Kentucky. Yeah I could most definitely go for one of those. They were right at KC Junction of the C&O and L&N.

[sirenwerks]

I would buy a few.

[sirenwerks]

This shot of the Espee @ Fresno hints at the varieties (bad pun) of tank cars used in wine service:



And a couple more scheme to add to the 6-pack car previously pictured:







BTW, even though there are three-dome wine cars (and one and four domes too) the MTL three-dome would be a poor choice since most of these cars are insulated and the MTL model is not.

Also, IMRC is releasing a single dome Gibson car.  Though it is an uninsulated model and the prototype is insulated, the scheme is pretty and interesting.

[Chris333]

I saw a pic once of a wine car in NYC. I had thought these stayed in Cali or something like that. Must of went everywhere.