Equipment Information

UTLX 17222 is a tank car built to carry as much as 8,000 gallons of liquid, generally oil or other petroleum products. Like many tank cars, it was owned by a company which leased it out to railroads and industrial customers. It is typical of pre-World War II riveted tank car construction.

Builder: United Transit Company
Year Built: 1937
Length: 35ft
Width: 9ft 1in
Height: 14ft
Weight: 45200 lbs
Brakes: AB
Trucks: United Transit Company
Description: Steel Tank Car
Arrived: 1967
Condition: Complete / restored / operational

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