tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post3748749142368231988..comments2024-03-26T10:21:28.283-07:00Comments on modeling the SP: The new Tangent insulated tank carTony Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-23902044588378954482017-07-01T13:35:29.516-07:002017-07-01T13:35:29.516-07:00You have stated it exactly right, Alan. Some kinds...You have stated it exactly right, Alan. Some kinds of industries did receive lots of chemical tank cars, which could have bright paint schemes; others, like oil dealers, did not. For mainline trains, the conventional wisdom of mostly black tank cars is fine. But for local situations, it all depends.<br />Tony ThompsonTony Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593061828601275378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3218524178230712938.post-79166461834090225182017-07-01T11:43:25.418-07:002017-07-01T11:43:25.418-07:00Well Tony, you've gone and done it to me again...Well Tony, you've gone and done it to me again! I saw these and that was all she wrote. The mailman just delivered them. They're beautifully done, but then I've never had anything from Tangent that wasn't. That being said, do you have any advice for those of us who have a relatively large component of tank cars on the roster as far as color goes? I have had one or two discussions about this with other modelers and my opinion so far is that they would be predominantly black with silver or aluminum being the next most common color. A quick scan of Kanimsky's tank car book shows many black cars. I'd be inclined to feel that if you look at your tank car fleet and see a rainbow you're probably overdoing it with the brightly colored paint schemes. Any thoughts? If an industry on your layout had a bright scheme, that's the prototype, but there are always through trains and so forth. Should most tankers be black?Alan Houtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979575448015980063noreply@blogger.com