Athearn Genesis HO 33,900 Gallon LPG Tank Car Procor “White, Early Body”

Description

Railroad Short Name: PROX

The 33,900 gallon 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.

Car Features:

• Three different body phases: early, flat panel, and late
• Separately applied 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
• Full underframe detail featuring body mounted brakes or truck mounted brakes as per prototype
• Body-mounted, McHenry® scale double-shelf knuckle couplers
• 100 ton trucks with animated rotating bearing caps
• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
• Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
• Highly detailed, injection-molded body
• Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Multiple road numbers, unique numbers between singles and 3-packs
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Recommended radius: 22”