lettering for Mid-Continent 2 and 3 dome tank cars

The Cosden Oil & Gas Company was started by Josh Cosden of Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1916. Cosden is credited with establishing Oklahoma as a major oil producing state, building a $35 million dollar oil business within the rst 10 years. Organizing all his enterprises under one umbrella as the Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp: Acquired or merged with Sun Oils in 1955 to form D-X Sunray, Sunray D-X and Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Company. D-X was a brand of Mid-Continent’s “Diamond” and Sonoco gas stations. D-X was introduced in 1933, suggesting an “X” factor or unknown substance that made it’s gasoline superior to others. Stations sold motor oil, kerosene, Diamond gasoline, and an anti-knock compound "Nevr-Nox" as a competitor to Ethyl. In 1935, Mid-Continent owned 2,232 tank cars.

Decal set designed and created at Protocraft Decals
Printed by Microscale Industries