N 30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank Car CHSX #2 (ATH18034)

30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank Car, CHSX No. 2, is a detailed model designed to replicate a modern ethanol tanker used to haul fuel in freight service. This replica adds realism to any model railroad layout with an authentic silhouette and finish.

From the brake wheel and walkway to the end platforms, the model includes a host of authentic details such as the manway, 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. It rides on screw-mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks with machined metal wheels that run on Code 55 and 80 rails, and uses body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers for reliable coupling on curved track. The injection-molded body is painted and printed for realistic decoration, and the car is weighted for stable operation with a minimum radius of 11 inches. In real freight service, 30,000-gallon ethanol tank cars are commonly owned by leasing companies and leased to ethanol producers, moving product to refineries, fuel dealers and other facilities, with large fleets sometimes forming lengthy unit trains.