HO Scale Tank Cars

HO Scale Model Railroad Tank Cars

Build authentic freight consists with precision-detailed HO scale tank cars from Atlas and Bachmann Trains, featuring accurate reproductions of the specialized rolling stock that transports chemicals, petroleum products, agricultural commodities, and industrial liquids across North American railroads. This comprehensive collection includes single-dome 40-foot tank cars representing classic designs from the steam and early diesel eras, three-dome tank cars for multiple commodity transport, modern chemical tank cars with safety features and hazmat placards, 11,000-gallon ACF tank cars for specialized chemical service, 20,700-gallon jumbo tank cars for bulk liquid transport, and distinctive beer can style tank cars with their characteristic cylindrical shape.

Atlas Master Line tank cars deliver exceptional detail with separately applied safety railings, grab irons, and brake rigging, finely molded dome hatches and valves, authentic underframe details including air brake components, metal wheelsets for smooth rolling and electrical pickup, body-mounted magnetic knuckle couplers at correct height, and prototypically accurate paint schemes representing major leasing companies and chemical shippers. Featured liveries include GATX, UTLX, Texaco, Cargill, PPG, CF Industries, PEMEX, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and numerous chemical companies with authentic hazmat placards and reporting marks. The 11,000-gallon cars represent the workhorse chemical tank cars of the 1960s-1980s hauling specialized products like isobutane, while the impressive 20,700-gallon cars capture modern bulk liquid transport for agricultural chemicals, industrial products, and water service.

Bachmann tank cars offer excellent value with realistic molded details, authentic paint schemes, and reliable operation perfect for building freight consists and yard switching operations. The 40-foot single-dome cars represent classic petroleum and chemical service from the transition era through modern times, while three-dome cars capture the distinctive appearance of wine, molasses, and specialty liquid transport. Featured road names include Alaska Railroad, American Maize Products, British American Oil, C.F. Simonin's Sons, Allied Chemical, Diamond Chemicals, and seasonal offerings like Mrs. Claus' Spiced Cider. All tank cars feature accurate capacity stenciling, safety placards, and reporting marks that add operational realism to your layout. Enhance your HO scale railroad with HO locomotives to power your trains and HO train track to build your layout. For complete product specifications, prototype information, and operating instructions, visit Atlas and Bachmann Trains.

HO Scale Tank Cars
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Authentic Freight Operations with Detailed Tank Car Models

Tank cars represent one of the most essential and visually distinctive categories of railroad rolling stock, transporting the chemicals, petroleum products, agricultural commodities, and industrial liquids that fuel modern commerce and industry. HO scale tank car models capture the specialized engineering and diverse liveries of these purpose-built freight cars, from the classic single-dome designs that hauled gasoline and heating oil during the steam era to the massive modern chemical tank cars equipped with sophisticated safety features and pressure relief systems. Atlas and Bachmann deliver comprehensive tank car offerings that enable modelers to recreate authentic freight operations across multiple eras, from transition-era petroleum service through contemporary chemical transport.

Atlas Master Line tank cars set the standard for HO scale freight car detail and accuracy, featuring prototype-specific tooling based on actual railroad equipment drawings and photographs. The 11,000-gallon ACF tank cars represent the specialized chemical haulers that became ubiquitous during the 1960s through 1980s, transporting products like isobutane, propane, and various industrial chemicals for major shippers including PPG, Tenneco Chemicals, and Smith Douglass. The impressive 20,700-gallon jumbo tank cars capture modern bulk liquid transport, hauling agricultural chemicals for CF Industries, industrial water for Ozone Waters, petroleum products for PEMEX, and even serving specialized roles like Union Pacific's scale test cars. The distinctive beer can style tank cars reproduce the cylindrical pressure tank cars used for liquefied gases and pressurized commodities, featuring authentic Cargill, Detrex, GATX, General Molasses, Hercules, and Texaco liveries with period-correct lettering and safety placards.

Bachmann tank cars provide excellent value for building freight consists and yard operations, offering realistic appearance and reliable performance at accessible prices. The 40-foot single-dome cars represent the classic petroleum tank car design that served railroads from the steam era through modern times, hauling gasoline, heating oil, diesel fuel, and various petroleum products for companies like Texaco, Southern Pacific, Alaska Railroad, American Maize Products, and British American Oil. Three-dome tank cars capture the specialized equipment used for wine transport by Ambrose Wine Co., molasses service, and other specialty liquids requiring compartmentalized tanks. Chemical tank cars feature the modern safety equipment and hazmat placards required for transporting industrial chemicals, with authentic Allied Chemical and Diamond Chemicals liveries. All models feature body-mounted couplers for reliable operation, metal wheelsets for smooth rolling, and authentic capacity and safety stenciling that adds operational realism. Build complete freight trains with power from our HO locomotives collection, and create realistic layouts using products from our HO train track collection. For prototype research, historical information, and technical specifications, visit Atlas and Bachmann Trains.