Extra Data for Kit 4.01
Union Tank Line Class X-3 10,000-Gallon Tank Car w/60-inch diameter dome

And for Kit 4.02
Union Tank Line Class X-3 10,000-Gallon Tank Car w/54-inch diameter dome

Resin Car Works would like to thank the following rail historians and modelers for their high quality work. Without their efforts, these kits would not have been produced.


Steve Hile – prototype research
Tom Madden – resin casting
Frank Hodina - master pattern work, kit instructions and model photos
Ken Soroos – kit instruction coordination
Dave Campbell and Ted Cullota - decal artwork

These files are intended to help you build our models.

Kit 4.01 Instructions PDF file
UTLX Class X-3 10,000-Gallon prototype data PDF file
Resin Car Works blog post covering the Kit 4.01 X-3 build
Photos from Kit 4.01 instructions
UTLX 28714 - American Car & Foundry builder photo from the Steve Hile collection
UTLX 29325 - Standard Steel Car Company builder photo from the Steve Hile collection

 

 
 

Extras for Kit 4.02 - UTLX Class X-3 10,000-Gallon Tank Car w/54-inch diameter dome

UTLX 35552 Howard Ameling from Bill Welch Collection
UTLX 32614 September 1950 Jay Williams Collection
UTLX 33487 Richard Hendrickson Collection
UTLX 8K gallon X-3 cars built by GAT using same underframe as tshe 10K cars
    (best to download this construction drawing, 7 MB PDF)


Standard Steel Car Company builder photo