30,000 Gallon Ethanol Tank Car - ADMX 30720

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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.

MODEL FEATURES:

Separately applied brake wheel, walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake rigging detail, safety rail supports and tank saddles
Photo-etched metal walkways and end platforms
Wire safety rails and end handrails
Printed placards
Screw mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks
Machined metal wheels operates on Code 55 and 80 rail
Weighted for optimum performance
Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Minimum radius: 11”