N 30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank Model (ATH18021)

An N-scale 30,000-gallon Ethanol Tank Car model, designed to bring authentic freight detail to scale railroads. This faithful replica mirrors the size and appearance of a modern ethanol tank car with a 30,000-gallon capacity, making it ideal for building realistic freight trains on home or club layouts.

Details include separately applied brake wheel, walkways and end platforms, manway and outlet, ladders, brake rigging, safety rail supports and tank saddles, plus photo-etched walkways and end platforms, wire safety rails and end handrails, and printed placards. The model rides on screw-mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks with machined metal wheels that run on Code 55 and Code 80 track and is weighted for smooth, reliable operation. Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers ensure dependable coupling in dense consists, while the injection-molded body is painted and printed for realistic decoration. A minimum curve radius of 11 inches keeps it workable on most layouts. In real-world service, such cars are typically owned by railcar leasing companies and leased to ethanol producers, traveling in trains as part of common freight movements.