HOn3 Narrow Frame and Frameless Tank Cars
Arriving Early 2011  

NEW! Pre-Production Engineering Samples!

We are pleased to show off our pre-production engineering samples of our HOn3 Tank Cars, coming in early 2011. Below are the painted versions of the Frameless Tank car painted with the ‘GRAMPS’ logo, and the Narrow Frame Tank Car No.13236. Keep visiting our site for additional photos as we progress toward final samples!

Frameless Tank Car engineering sample.






Narrow Frame Tank Car engineering sample.

HON3 NARROW FRAME AND FRAMELESS TANK CARS

We are pleased to announce the road numbers and information for our HOn3 Tank Cars. These tank cars represent the narrow frame and frameless UTLX cars that traversed the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern Railroad’s track throughout Colorado from the 1920s and into the 1960s and will be available in a variety of road numbers and paint schemes.

The narrow frame UTLX cars were built in the 1920s by using old standard gauge tank cars and mounting the tanks on steel channel framework. These cars were equipped with 4’ 8” archbar style trucks.

The UTLX frameless tank cars are well known as the “GRAMPS” cars. Originally built from former standard gauge cars in the early 1930s, many of this class had the prominent silver letters emblazoned across the sides of the tank cars around 1939 while transporting oil from Farmington and Chama to the Alamosa refinery.

Blackstone Models D&RGW UTLX Narrow Frame and Frameless Tank Cars We are pleased to offer the HOn3 adaptation of these very important D&RGW tank cars, factory painted and ready to run. Using D&RGW standard specifications and the remaining prototypes we created a detailed and accurate tank car that will please even the most discriminating modeler.

We have used a combination of plastic and die-cast parts to create a thoughtfully weighted and balanced car that will cut into virtually any consist and run smoothly along with the rest of our Blackstone Models freight cars.

D&RGW UTLX Narrow Frame Tank Cars We are pleased to offer the HOn3 adaptation of these very important D&RGW tank cars, factory painted and ready to run. Using D&RGW standard specifications and the remaining prototypes we created a detailed and accurate tank car that will please even the most discriminating modeler.

There are three Narrow Frame Tank Car numbers featuring the UTLX yellow lettering (Nos. 12770 13236 and 13120). All road numbers will be available both weathered and non-weathered.




Road No. P.N. Description List Price
12770 B340601 UTLX $54.95
12770 B340601W UTLX, Weathered $59.95
13236 B340602 UTLX $54.95
13236 B340602W UTLX, Weathered $59.95
13120 B340603 UTLX $54.95
13120 B340603W UTLX, Weathered $59.95



By Popular Demand! Painted, Unlettered UTLX Narrow Frame Tank Car!

Frequently requested, we are also offering the Narrow Frame Tank Car as a Painted, Unlettered, non-weathered version.

Road No. P.N. Description List Price
NA B340600 Painted, Unlettered $54.95



D&RGW UTLX Frameless Tank Cars

There are two Frameless Tank Car numbers featuring the UTLX yellow lettering as well as the "GRAMPS" logo (Nos. 55227 and 55140). Both road numbers are available both weathered and non-weathered. A Painted, Unlettered version will be available only as a non-weathered car.




Road No. P.N. Description List Price
55227 B340651 UTLX Yellow, Gramps logo $54.95
55227 B340651W UTLX Yellow, Gramps logo, Weathered $59.95
55140 B340652 UTLX Yellow, Gramps logo $54.95
55140 B340652W UTLX Yellow, Gramps logo, Weathered $59.95



By Popular Demand! Painted, Unlettered UTLX Frameless Tank Car!

The Frameless Tank Car will also be offered as a Painted, Unlettered, non-weathered version.


Road No. P.N. Description List Price
N/A B340650 Painted, Unlettered $54.95

All of the above cars may be ordered now! Delivery is expected late 2010; additional information will be provided after the first of the year.