Bachmann Tank Car

[Mr Fixit]

One other thing to consider about this tank car is that during WW11 it [and many others like it] would have been commandeered for use in "War Emergency" Oil Trains, the precursor to todays Unit Trains. These Priority One trains were instituted to replace Oil Tankers lost to German U-Boats off the US East Coast and Gulf Coasts during the "Second Happy Time" for the U-Boats following the US entry into WW11 after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7 1941.
Something to consider if you are modelling the period of WW11 or shortly thereafter as many items on the US rail network were worn out from hard use during the period and needed overhaul or replacement.

Mark