HO 30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank Car (ATH29917)
An HO-scale 30,000-gallon ethanol tank car, available in two variations, designed to bring authentic ethanol transport operations to HO model railroad layouts.
Key features include a separately applied walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake rigging detail, safety rail supports, tank saddles, and printed placards, along with photo-etched walkways and end platforms. Wire safety rails and end handrails add realism, while the model rolls on 100-ton roller bearing trucks with 36-inch machined metal wheels in RP25 contours and is weighted for stable, smooth operation. Body-mounted scale upper and lower shelf knuckle couplers provide reliable coupling, and the injection-molded body is painted and printed for lifelike decoration. A minimum layout radius of 18 inches makes it compatible with a wide range of HO layouts. Prototype background notes indicate that modern ethanol tank cars typically have a 30,000-gallon capacity, are often owned by railcar leasing fleets and leased to ethanol producers, and can appear in large unit trains or in shipments to refineries and fuel depots.
An HO-scale 30,000-gallon ethanol tank car, available in two variations, designed to bring authentic ethanol transport operations to HO model railroad layouts.
Key features include a separately applied walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake rigging detail, safety rail supports, tank saddles, and printed placards, along with photo-etched walkways and end platforms. Wire safety rails and end handrails add realism, while the model rolls on 100-ton roller bearing trucks with 36-inch machined metal wheels in RP25 contours and is weighted for stable, smooth operation. Body-mounted scale upper and lower shelf knuckle couplers provide reliable coupling, and the injection-molded body is painted and printed for lifelike decoration. A minimum layout radius of 18 inches makes it compatible with a wide range of HO layouts. Prototype background notes indicate that modern ethanol tank cars typically have a 30,000-gallon capacity, are often owned by railcar leasing fleets and leased to ethanol producers, and can appear in large unit trains or in shipments to refineries and fuel depots.
Description
An HO-scale 30,000-gallon ethanol tank car, available in two variations, designed to bring authentic ethanol transport operations to HO model railroad layouts.
Key features include a separately applied walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake rigging detail, safety rail supports, tank saddles, and printed placards, along with photo-etched walkways and end platforms. Wire safety rails and end handrails add realism, while the model rolls on 100-ton roller bearing trucks with 36-inch machined metal wheels in RP25 contours and is weighted for stable, smooth operation. Body-mounted scale upper and lower shelf knuckle couplers provide reliable coupling, and the injection-molded body is painted and printed for lifelike decoration. A minimum layout radius of 18 inches makes it compatible with a wide range of HO layouts. Prototype background notes indicate that modern ethanol tank cars typically have a 30,000-gallon capacity, are often owned by railcar leasing fleets and leased to ethanol producers, and can appear in large unit trains or in shipments to refineries and fuel depots.
