BLI 8031 Cryogenic Tank Car, Air Products, 2-Pack, HO

High Capacity Railroad Tank Cars for Cryogenic fluids, or Cryogenic Tank Cars for short, are used for the transportation of super-cold fluids such as liquid oxygen, nitrogen, and argon.  These tank cars solved the problem of maintaining extremely low temperatures while transporting large quantities of these materials over long distances. 

Curious as to how cold these cars could keep liquid oxygen?  How about -297 degrees F.   Liquid nitrogen kept at -320 F.  And liquid argon at -302 degrees F!

These high capacity tanks could transport more than 15,000 gallons of liquid oxygen - - which is about double what any of its predecessors could do!   See below for model features.
 

Model Features:

• Model accurately scaled from prototype blueprints

• Prototypically accurate paint and colors

• Fine printing accurately reproduces builders' stencils, test data, and other minor lettering

• Two roof walkway options

• Two truck options - friction bearing and roller bearing

• Many separately applied details such as handrails, grab irons, ladders, brake housing, brake wheel, and many more!

• Metal wheelsets feature prototypical wheel face contours and are manufactured to NMRA RP-25 standards

• Factory equipped with metal Kadee-compatible knuckle couplers

• Will operate on Code 70, Code 83, and Code 100 rail

• Minimum operating radius:  18 inches

• 2-packs contain two uniquely numbered cars
  
  
   

  Cryogenic Tank Car, HO (2023 Production)	Trucks	Car #1	Car #2	Era
  8030 Cryo Tank, Airco, 2-Pack, HO	Roller	80029	80032	1980s
  8031 Cryo Tank, Air Products, 2-Pack, HO	Roller	80049	80064	1960s
  8032 Cryo Tank, Air Reduction, 2-Pack, HO	Roller	80044	80066	1960s
  8033 Cryo Tank, Big 3, 2-Pack, HO	Roller	BIGX 1007	BIGX 1009	1980s
  8034 Cryo Tank, Can. Liquid Air, 2-Pack, HO	Friction	80021	80025	1960s
  8035 Cryo Tank, Linde Type A, 2-Pack, HO	Roller	80010	80011	1980s
  8036 Cryo Tank, Linde Type C, 2-Pack, HO	Roller	80028	80061	1980s
  8037 Cryo Tank, UTLX White, 2-Pack, HO	Roller	80058	80070	1990s
  8038 Cryo Tank, UTLX Black, 2-Pack, HO	Roller	80047	80052	1990s
  8039 Cryo Tank, Airco, Single Car, HO	Roller	80027	-	1980s