Thank you all for the information. Bill King, you're correct that the color of the tank car is aluminum and the 806 is orange rather than yellow. I had copied the box description of the car rather than actually looking at it. And 1930 would seem right. Jim was born in July 1924 so the dates are correct.
I will admit that there's a certain charm to this, but I think I'll stick with current production items.
Thanks again,
Jim