N 30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank (ATH18023)

This N-scale 30,000-gallon Ethanol Tank Car is a faithful, highly-detailed model designed to bring modern ethanol transport to a layout. It captures the essential features of a real tank car, including a separately applied brake wheel, walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake rigging detail, safety rail supports, and tank saddles.

It also features photo-etched metal walkways and end platforms, wire safety rails and end handrails, printed placards, and screw-mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks. Machined metal wheels run on Code 55 and 80 rail, and the car is weighted for steady operation. The injection-molded body is painted and printed for realistic decoration, and a minimum radius of 11 inches keeps operation smooth on most layouts. In prototype terms, modern 30,000-gallon ethanol tank cars are typically owned by leasing companies and leased to ethanol producers or other industries, appearing in unit trains or mixed consists. This combination of authentic detailing and practical performance makes the model a compelling addition to contemporary N-scale railroading setups.