Dear HO Scale Customers;

Athearn has announced a new line of RTC 20K General Service Tank Cars. Check them out!

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Richmond Tank Car was based out of Sheldon, Texas, and began operation in 1962. As a car builder RTC constructed tank cars for multiple railroads and leasing companies.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Separately applied brake wheel and ladders

• 100-ton Roller Bearing trucks with 36” wheels

• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Fully assembled and ready-to-run

• Highly-detailed, injection molded body

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours

• Minimum radius: 18”

Guaranteed Reservation Date: October 31st, 2026

Expected Delivery Date: February 2028

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