RMweb Premium Kris Posted May 8 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 8 A couple of weeks ago I picked up an auction job lot. One of the items was a Bachmann N Gauge 5566 Old Time Water Tank Union Pacific. Is this a model of a real wagon or a work of someones imagination? I understand that it should have a hand brake at one end, I do have this ready for re attachment.  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 8 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 8 It’s generally called a pickle tank / tub car, I have seen water cars using the same ‘tub’ but usually a tub and a low gondola side on the other half. One or two locos also had tenders with two tubs instead of a rectangular tank. https://locomotive.fandom.com/wiki/North_Pacific_Coast_No._21   2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrainzBrainz23 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I'm not sure if that specific tank car has a prototype, but there are similar tank cars with vertical tanks. Most are pretty basic, essentially a flat car with "tubs" on top.  The Densmore Tank Car was a patented early tank car for oil. An example can be seen at this site.  A Central Pacific water tank car can be seen here in the foreground along with a drawing which I believe is of a model. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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