HO 30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank Model (ATH29912)

HO-scale Ethanol Tank Car with a 30,000-gallon capacity, designed to bring authentic ethanol-hauling service to HO layouts. It offers a realistic silhouette and scale for adding credible tank-car traffic to yards, sidings, and mainlines.

Key features include a separately applied walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake rigging detail, safety rail supports, tank saddles and printed placards, with photo-etched walkways and end platforms for added realism. The car rides on 100-ton roller bearing trucks and 36-inch machined metal wheels with RP25 contours, weighted for smooth, reliable operation. Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers provide prototypical coupling, while the highly detailed injection-molded body is painted and printed for convincing decoration. A minimum 18-inch radius makes it compatible with a wide range of HO layouts. In prototype service, 30,000-gallon ethanol cars are commonly owned by leasing companies and leased to ethanol producers, appearing in single-car shipments or small blocks as part of larger freight trains to refineries.