N 30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank Model (ATH18031)

An N-scale model of a 30,000-gallon ethanol tank car in UTLX No. 3 livery, designed to bring authentic realism to freight layouts by depicting a modern ethanol transport railcar.

Notable details include a separately applied brake wheel, walkway platform, manway, outlet and ladders, plus brake rigging detail, safety rail supports and tank saddles. Photo-etched walkways and end platforms, wire safety rails and end handrails, and printed placards add to realism. The model rides on screw-mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks with machined metal wheels that run on Code 55 and Code 80 rail, and it uses weighted, body-mounted McHenry scale knuckle couplers for reliable operation. The injection-molded body is highly detailed and finished with paint and printing for authentic decoration, and it is designed to navigate a minimum 11-inch curve radius. In real-world terms, 30,000-gallon ethanol tank cars are common in modern fleets, often owned by leasing companies and leased to ethanol producers, moving in unit trains or smaller blocks to fuel dealers and refineries, illustrating how ethanol is distributed on real rail networks.