HOn3 Narrow Frame and Frameless Tank Cars
2012 Release Advance Reservations
NEW! UTLX Road Numbers NEW! CYCX Cars

UTLX Narrow Frame Tank Cars


These tank cars represent the Narrow Frame 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. 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 CYCX Narrow Frame Tank Cars


History
In late 1935, six UTLX narrow frame tank cars were sold to the Penn-Conley Tank Car Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, then a subsidiary of The Texas Company.  Having been in service on the D&RGW since the mid-1920s, these "No Heater" cars were re-lettered CYCX and numbered 60 - 65. Leased back by The Texas Company (later known as TEXACO) from the Conley Company, they were used extensively on the D&RGW narrow gauge in Colorado to deliver gas to regional customers. As the second World War commenced, domestic gas rationing somewhat reduced the need for tank cars throughout the heartland of the country while creating a need for them at points where our national defense was focused. To that end, the CYCX cars disappeared from Colorado around 1942.  Documentation for these cars’ final disposition is unclear, but it has been thoughtfully speculated that they were requisitioned by the US government for use in Hawaii for the remainder of the war years.

Blackstone Models D&RGW UTLX and CYCX 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 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.

HOn3 modelers will immediately take note of the unique livery of the CYCX cars. In stark contrast to the yellow lettering of the typical UTLX car, these cars are adorned with white “gothic” style reporting marks and utilize a simpler approach to the data painted on the tank ends. None of the CYCX cars are equipped with tank side ladders that were applied to certain remaining UTLX cars during the war years. Because they were few in number, the CYCX cars are a special addition to any modeler’s HOn3 collection and will find a special place in the consists of those diminutive tank and manifest trains!

We will offer three Narrow Frame Tank Car numbers featuring the UTLX yellow lettering, road numbers 12812, 12822, and 13119. All road numbers will be available in both weathered and
non-weathered versions.

Note: Road numbers shown with a * come equipped with Tank Side Ladders.

UTLX Narrow Frame Tank Cars
Road No. P.N. Description List Price
12812 B340607 UTLX, yellow lettering $67.95
12812 B340607W UTLX, yellow lettering, Weathered $75.95
12822 B340608 UTLX, yellow lettering * $67.95
12822 B340608W UTLX, yellow lettering, Weathered * $75.95
13119 B340609 UTLX, yellow lettering * $67.95
13119 B340609W UTLX, yellow lettering, Weathered * $75.95


We will offer two CYCX Narrow Frame Tank Car numbers, road numbers 63 and 64. Both road numbers will be available in both weathered and non-weathered versions.

CYCX Narrow Frame Tank Cars
Road No. P.N. Description List Price
63 B340610 CYCX, white lettering $67.95
63 B340610W CYCX, white lettering, Weathered $75.95
64 B340611 CYCX, white lettering $67.95
64 B340611W CYCX, white lettering, Weathered $75.95