N 30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank GATX #202071 (ATH18024)

This N-scale model recreates a modern 30,000-gallon ethanol tank car leased by GATX, designed to bring authentic ethanol-haul traffic to an N-scale layout.

Meticulous detailing covers the entire car, including a detailed injection-molded body with separately applied brake wheel, walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake rigging, safety rail supports and tank saddles; photo-etched walkways and end platforms; wire safety rails and end handrails; printed placards; screw-mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks; machined metal wheels that run on Code 55 and 80 rail; weighted for steady operation; body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers; and a painted and printed finish for realistic decoration. A minimum curve radius of 11 inches helps it negotiate tight layouts. In real service, 30,000-gallon ethanol tank cars are common in leasing company fleets and are frequently leased to ethanol producers, appearing as single cars or small blocks on trains, with large refineries handling longer unit trains.