American Flyer S Scale Tank Cars (4 of 5)
Gilbert made 24 distinct tank cars as listed on a little over a page of the TM Guide, not counting the variations on some of the 24.  Lionel made 38 more up through 2006 under the American Flyer name.  Because there are so many, I have split them up over five web pages:

Gilbert tank cars #625 through #925 are page 1
                             #926 through #24321 are on page 2
                             #24322 through #24330 are on page 3
Lionel tank cars  #9100 through #48406 are on this page
                             #48407 and above, plus my American Models and K-Line tank cars are on page 5

Unless otherwise specified, the large pictures on this page are of cars in the collection of The Upstairs Train.

If you have a picture that you would like to share with the world of any of the cars not shown here (or a better picture of one that is shown!), email them to me: theupstairstrain@yahoo.com.   Click here for a list of the  pictures I need to complete the Gallery.
#9100 Gulf tank car made in 1979.
#9101 Union 76 tank car made in 1980.
#9102 B&O tank car made in 1981 & 1983.
#9104 Boston & Maine (B&M) tank car made in 1983.
#9105 Southern Railroad tank car made in 1984.
#9106 New York Central (NYC) 3-dome tank car made in 1986.
#48211 Magnolia Petroleum Co. tank car made in 1998 (NASG).
#48212 Southern Pacific tank car made in 1999.
(Photo from an ebay auction by Rick Dunn.)
#48220 Deep Rock tank car made in 2000 (NASG).
(Photo from an ebay auction by Rick Dunn.)
#48222 British Columbia tank car made in 2000 (TTOS car).
#48223 TCA National Toy Train Museum tank car.
(Photo from an ebay auction by Rick Dunn.)
#48224 Gulf tank car made in 2001 (NASG).
#48228 Cook Paint & Varnish Company tank car made in 2002.
(Photo from an ebay auction by Rick Dunn.)
#48229 Denver & Rio Grande Western (D&RGW) tank car made in 2003 (TTOS car).
(Photo from an ebay auction by Rick Dunn.)
#48233 Union Pacific tank car made in 2003 (NASG car).
(Photo from an ebay auction by Rick Dunn.)
#48235 Smokey the Bear's Birthday tank car made in 2003 (TTOS car).
(Photo from an ebay auction by Rick Dunn.)
#48262 UTLX Tank Car made in 2007 (TTOS car).
#48400 Southern Pacific tank car made in 1987.
#48402 Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Company ("Penn Salt") tank car made in 1992.
#48403 British Columbia Railway tank car made in 1993.
#48404 US Army tank car made in 1994.
#48405 Shell tank car made in 1995.
(Photo from Tom David's ebay store The Great Train Escape.)
#48406 GATX Celanese Chemicals tank car made in 1996.

Show me the rest of the tank cars.


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If you or your friends have some American Flyer trains and would like them to go to a nice home where they'll be loved and cared for, this is the place!  Email me: theupstairstrain@yahoo.com.  See my Wish List for the items I need most.  Thank you very much.

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This gallery will continue to grow and become more comprehensive as I collect more cars and as visitors like you send me pictures of the cars I don't yet have.  If you have a car that you would like to share with the world, email me a picture:   theupstairstrain@yahoo.com.  Click here for a list of the pictures I need to complete the Gallery.

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