ID'ing a tank car
I am looking for
help, as usual. I would like to ID a tank car in a photo of a train.
The car is relatively large (probably approx 10000 gallons total capacity) with
two compartments. It has a center dome and a dome of equal height and
apparent diameter towards one end. It appears to have the large Mobilgas
script logo across the tank side and two ladders and separate dome platforms
visible. It is possibly an ACF built car, but at an oblique distant angle
view, it is difficult to tell.
I find some likely
candidates in WEOX 300-304, which are listed in a 1938 ORER and still listed in
1953. They are not listed in 1930. So, it is possible that these 5
were rebuilt to the two compartment configuration between 1930 and
1938.
Has anyone seen a
photo of such a Mobilgas car? Can someone with ORER's between 30 and 38
help pinpoint the date they first appear?
Thanks a
bunch,
Steve Hile