Made in Hong Kong this model has a metal body, tank and base, plastic windows and interior, with six wheels.
Similar castings: Peterbilt Cement Mixer (1980), Peterbilt Dump Truck (1983), Tank Truck (1992)
a. orange, metal base, red plastic int., clear windows, silver painted tank, orange, white, and black “California Construction Company,” on tank, bw. $5 – 10
a2. orange, as a, Mal. 5 – 10
b. red, silver painted tank, red, blue, and yellow Hot Wheels logo and “Railroad” on tank, has with notched or straight exhaust pipes, Mal. (1986)6 – 10
b2. red, as b, unpainted tank, Mal. (1986) 6 – 10
c. orange, w/red and yellow “Shell” and Shell logo on tank, Mal. (1989) 6 – 10
d. yellow, as c, Shell tampo, Mal. (1989) 5 – 10
** in #15 bp NA – 50
e. yellow, silver painted tank, red, blue, and yellow Hot Wheels logo and “Railroad” on tank, Mal. (1989) 80 – 120
e2. yellow, as e, unpainted tank, bw, Mal. 1989 80 – 120.
f. met blue, as b, Mal. Mattel Toy Club, never in bp (1991) 8 – NA
f2. mf blue, as f, Mal. City Construction Co. playset (1992) 8 – NA
g. green, gray plastic tank, gray windows, lt. green and white “Helium Gas Careful!” on tank, black and blue tampo on doors, Mal. Blimp and Support Team 5-pack (1994) 6 – NA