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Con-Cor - 0001-556302 - Tank Car, Tank Train - Quaker State - 3 Numbers Available

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N Scale - Con-Cor - 0001-556302 - Tank Car, Tank Train - Quaker State - 3 Numbers Available
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Stock Number0001-556302
Secondary Stock Number556302
Original Retail Price$13.98
BrandCon-Cor
ManufacturerRoco
Body StyleRoco Tank Car Tank Train
Prototype VehicleTank Car, Tank Train (Details)
Road or Company NameQuaker State (Details)
Reporting MarksGATX
Road or Reporting Number3 Numbers Available
Paint Color(s)Green with Orange Stripe
Print Color(s)White & Black
Additional Markings/SloganHelps Cars Last
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeNickel-Silver Plated Metal
Wheel ProfileStandard
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeTank Car
Model SubtypeTank Train
Model Variety33K Gallon
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era IV: 2nd Gen Diesel (1958 - 1978)
Scale1/160



Model Information: This model was first imported by Aurora from Minitrix in the early 1970s. Later after Aurora ceased their N Scale business, Con-Cor resumed the importing under their own brand name. Like most other models they initially imported , Con-Cor likely acquired the rights to produce their own version in their US factory. Later, production was moved to China. Early versions featured deep flange Nickel Silver wheelsets with Rapido Couplers. More recent Chinese imports are fitted with Micro-Trains trucks and couplers.
Prototype History:
GATX introduced the Tank Train series in the 1970s. The Tank Train is a string of interconnected tank cars with flexible hoses, developed exclusively by GATX’s research and development team, allows for quick loading and unloading of commodities including crude petroleum oil, benzene, light fuel oil and phosphoric acid.

The GATX TankTrain™ System can be loaded or unloaded at a rate of 3,000 gallons per minute. A five-car string loads in just 90 minutes, while a 90-car train takes less than five hours. The cars come in the following configurations:
  • 14,500 GS, Acid Phosphoric Acid
  • 20,000 Exterior Coiled Fuel Oil, Crude Oil
  • 26,000 Coiled, Non-Coiled Various chemicals
  • 30,000 Non-Coiled Gasoline
  • 33,500 High Pressure LPG
Road Name History:
Quaker State is an American brand of motor oil produced by SOPUS Products, a division of Royal Dutch Shell, and the successor of the Pennzoil-Quaker State Company. The Quaker State name is derived from the nickname for Pennsylvania, the state founded by William Penn, a man of the Quaker religion.

The company sponsored the IndyCar race, Quaker State 500 (now known as the ABC Supply 500) in 1988, and is a current sponsor of the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway. Quaker State was also the sponsor of Hendrick Motorsports from 1996 to 2013 (Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kasey Kahne) and Paul Menard; the company was also formerly the sponsor of Morgan Shepherd. Quaker State was also official lubricants partner of Italo-American Ferrari-works team Risi Competizione in 2004 until 2008. Quaker State is currently sponsoring the Force India Formula One team for 2015 and Allen "Quaker" Ellis for the 2016 Taekwondo US National Olympic Team.

From Wikipedia
Brand/Importer Information:
Con-Cor has been in business since 1962. Many things have changed over time as originally they were a complete manufacturing operation in the USA and at one time had upwards of 45 employees. They not only designed the models,but they also built their own molds, did injection molding, painting, printing and packaging on their models.

Currently, most of their manufacturing has been moved overseas and now they import 90% of their products as totally finished goods, or in finished components. They only do some incidental manufacturing today within the USA.

Important Note: The Con-Cor product numbering can be very confusing. Please see here in the article how to properly enter Con-Cor stock numbers in the TroveStar database.
Manufacturer Information:
The company was founded in 1960 by Ing. Heinz Rössler and started with a plastic Minitanks series of military vehicles. After export to the USA became successful, the model line was expanded with model trains in HO scale and the smaller N scale. TT scale was also subsequently added to the product line. The model rail product line covers many European countries including Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and the Netherlands, and also the USA.

On July 15, 2005 ROCO Modellspielwaren GmbH was declared bankrupt. From July 25 the company continues as Modelleisenbahn GmbH, but still uses the Roco brand and associated logo. On October 1, 2007, distribution of the 'Minitank' product series was assigned to the German model car manufacturer Herpa.

Since February 2008 Modelleisenbahn also owns Fleischmann, which like Roco had gone bankrupt. The two companies continue as separate brands under Modelleisenbahn GmbH, while benefiting from economies of scale through joined development projects, marketing and procurement.

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Item created by: CNW400 on 2022-11-21 10:00:12. Last edited by CNW400 on 2022-11-21 10:00:54

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