HO 30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank Car (ATH29917)

An HO-scale 30,000-gallon ethanol tank car, available in two variations, designed to bring authentic ethanol transport operations to HO model railroad layouts.

Key features include a separately applied walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake rigging detail, safety rail supports, tank saddles, and printed placards, along with photo-etched walkways and end platforms. Wire safety rails and end handrails add realism, while the model rolls on 100-ton roller bearing trucks with 36-inch machined metal wheels in RP25 contours and is weighted for stable, smooth operation. Body-mounted scale upper and lower shelf knuckle couplers provide reliable coupling, and the injection-molded body is painted and printed for lifelike decoration. A minimum layout radius of 18 inches makes it compatible with a wide range of HO layouts. Prototype background notes indicate that modern ethanol tank cars typically have a 30,000-gallon capacity, are often owned by railcar leasing fleets and leased to ethanol producers, and can appear in large unit trains or in shipments to refineries and fuel depots.