PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The North American Car Corporation designed and built these unique 8000 gallon “Beer Can” tank cars specifically for transporting smaller batches of various liquid commodities. Some customers couldn’t handle or didn’t need large shipments of the product. Several leasing companies rostered this car. These short, eye-catching models, were seen all through out the 1970’s-1990’s in assigned service.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Three road numbers

• Photo-etched metal platforms

• Separately applied ladders with bracing

• Full underside detail including outlet

• Perfect for small home layouts

• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body

• Ready-To-Roll 100-ton roller bearing or Bettendorf trucks per prototype

• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track

• Body-mounted McHenry® operating AAR upper and lower shelf scale knuckle couplers

• Separate manway and vent

• Wireform end and platform railings

• Separately applied brake gear including air reservoir and brake wheel

• Fully assembled

• Accurately painted and printed

• Weighted for trouble-free operation

• Minimum radius: 18”

Order Due Date: October 30, 2020

Anticipated Delivery Date: November 2021

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