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Athearn # ATH29931 HO 30,000-Gallon Ethanol Tank, CHSX #3 (3)
MODEL FEATURES:
Separately applied walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake rigging detail, safety rail supports, tank saddles and printed placards
Photo-etched metal walkways and end platforms
Wire safety rails and end handrails
100-ton roller bearing trucks
36” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
Weighted for optimum performance
Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale upper and lower shelf knuckle couplers
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Minimum radius: 18”
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
Modern ethanol tank cars have a 30,000-gallon capacity. Most tank cars are owned by railcar leasing companies. Many are leased to the ethanol producing companies and carry their company logos. Fuel dealers, small refineries and other industries receive single cars and small blocks of cars that are mixed into freight trains. Large gasoline refineries may receive 100-car unit trains several times per week.
