PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION

The 33,900 gallon LPG tank car is one of the largest standard tank cars used today. While Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Anhydrous Ammonia are the two most common commodities, they are also used to transport butadiene, isoprene and gasoline.

These cars can be seen regularly in mixed manifest freight trains throughout North America. They travel singly or in large blocks between producers and distributors.

MODEL FEATURES:

• Multiple road numbers, unique numbers between singles and 3-packs

• Separately applied walkway platform, manway, outlet, ladders, brake  rigging detail, safety rail supports and tank saddles

• Full underframe detail featuring body mounted brakes or  truck mounted brakes as per prototype

• 100 ton trucks with animated rotating bearing caps

• Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism

• Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware

• Three different body phases: early, flat panel, and late

• Photo etched metal walkways and end platforms

• Wire safety rails and end handrails

• Printed placards

• Body-mounted, McHenry scale double-shelf knuckle couplers

• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours

• Highly detailed, injection-molded body

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Minimum radius: 18”

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment

• Faded & dull-coated base colors matched to prototype

• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

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