Equipment Information

AMOX 9499 is a tank car built to carry 8,000 gallons of oil or other petroleum products. Earlier in its career, the car was Root Petroleum (RUTX) 108 and Pan-American Southern (PASX) 108. It is an unusual example of a tank car with high-mounted running boards. It was restored by BP and donated to the museum.

Builder: American Car & Foundry
Year Built: 1912
Length: 34ft
Width: 8ft 6in
Height: 13ft 10in
Weight: 39500 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: Vulcan
Description: Single Dome Tank Car / High-mounted running boards
Arrived: 2000
Condition: Complete / restored / operational

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