ATH 30' NACC 8K Tank Car, UTLX

HO ATH 30' NACC 8K Tank Car, UTLX #78372

30ft NACC 8K TANK CAR 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:
Separate manway and vent
Photo-etched metal platforms
Wireform end and platform railings
Separately applied ladders with bracing
Separately applied brake gear including air reservoir and brake wheel
Full underside detail including outlet
Fully assembled
Perfect for small home layouts
Accurately painted and printed
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Roller bearing trucks
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
Weighted for optimal performance
18” minimum radius
PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:
Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment
Faded base colors matched to the prototype
Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust