Athearn Genesis HO GATC tank car
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $54.99
Era: 1970s+ to 1990+ (varies based on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822; 800-338-4639; athearn.com
Athearn Genesis HO GATC tank car features:
- 70- or 100-ton screw-mounted, roller-bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps
- Based on 20,000-gallon prototype
- Body-mounted McHenry double-shelf couplers
- Detailed injection-molded plastic body with raised weld seams
- Factory-applied air hoses with glad hand picked in silver paint
- Freestanding brake appliances
- Hazmat placards on sides and ends
- Metal wheel stubs mounted on plastic axles
- Separate, factory-applied brake wheel and ladders
- Wire grab irons
Release date: Available now
Road names: Relco Tank Line (black), General American Marks Co. (white), GATX de Mexico (black), PPG Industries (black), and Reagent Chemical & Research (white with crimson stripe). Three road numbers per paint scheme.
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