Athearn LPG Tank Cars Are in @ MBK

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Let the feeding frenzy begin!

http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/N-Scale-33-000-Gallon-Tank-Cars-s/1934.htm

[tehachapifan]

Are they coming with metal wheels now or are those HO scale photos?

[Ike the BN Freak]

Latest run of Athearn cars have been coming with metal wheels.

[sirenwerks]

Can these be back dated 20 or 30 years?   

[Mark5]

Are they coming with metal wheels now or are those HO scale photos?

All Athearn N rolling stock releases have included metal wheel sets for a couple of years now.

Mark

[C855B]

Can these be back dated 20 or 30 years?   

+1.

[Kisatchie]

Wow, only $19.99 for a tank car. Too bad they're way too new for me.


Hmm... $19.99 can buy a
lot of termites...

[ljudice]

+1.

The EARLY cars in the early paint (no spreadsheet or stripes) should be good for 1990-2000, I believe.

[Denver Road Doug]

ROADNAME SPECIFIC FEATURES:

PROX/Procor Limited 29732, 29755, 29784
New paint scheme version
Late body with extended platform and offset ladder
Stenciled for Anhydrous Ammonia loading
Morton “round hole” end platform walkways
Body mounted handbrake
1990 style DOT data
Safety placard marked 1005
Era 1997+

UTLX/Union Tank Car 950362, 950385, 950399
New paint scheme version
Early version with end ladders and long walkway along the top of the car centerline
Stenciled for Anhydrous Ammonia loading
Apex “slotted” end platform walkways
Stand mounted handbrake
Yellow reflectors
Late “spreadsheet” style DOT data
Safety placard marked 1005
Era 2004+

PROX/Procor Limited 31182, 31189, 31197
Early version with end ladders and long walkway along the top of the car centerline
Stenciled for Butadiene Stabilized loading
Apex “slotted” end platform walkways
Stand mounted handbrake
Yellow reflectors
Late “spreadsheet” style DOT data
Safety placard marked 1010
Era 2004+

PROX/Procor Limited 33494, 33505, 33516
New paint scheme version
Late body with extended platform and offset ladder
Stenciled for Butadiene Stabilized loading
Morton “round hole” end platform walkways
Body mounted handbrake
Yellow reflectors
Late “spreadsheet” style DOT data
Safety placard marked 1010
Era 2006+

PROX/Procor Limited 30338, 30345, 30351
Early version with end ladders and long walkway along the top of the car centerline
Stenciled for Methylamine Anhydrous loading
Apex “slotted” end platform walkways
Stand mounted handbrake
Yellow reflectors
Late “spreadsheet” style DOT data
Safety placard marked 1061
Era 2007+

UTLX/Union Tank Car 910451, 910474, 910500
New paint scheme version
Early “flat Panel” version with end ladders and long walkway along the top of the car centerline
Stenciled for Propylene loading
Morton “round hole” end platform walkways
Body mounted handbrake
Late “spreadsheet” style DOT data
Safety placard marked 1075
Era 2005+

MODEL FEATURES:

Scaled from prototype manufacturer's drawings
Three variations: early, intermediate, 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
100 ton roller bearing trucks
Three different road numbers
Minimum radius: 9 ¾”
Recommended radius: 11”

N SCALE FREIGHT CAR FEATURES:

Multiple road numbers
Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
Accurately painted and printed
Highly detailed, injection molded body
Separately applied brake wheel
Machined metal wheels
Screw mounted trucks
McHenry operating knuckle couplers
Weighted for trouble free operation
Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage
Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail

PROTOTYPE 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.

[Denver Road Doug]

Wow, only $19.99 for a tank car. Too bad they're way too new for me.

I know right?  I mean, because we ALL got into model railroading because it was such an inexpensive hobby.

These are easily top 10, if not top 5, best mass-production freight car in the history of n-scale.   Sorry if they're not still $4.99 and it's not 30 years ago.

[Denver Road Doug]

ROADNAME SPECIFIC FEATURES:
UTLX/Union Tank Car 910451, 910474, 910500
New paint scheme version
Early “flat Panel” version with end ladders and long walkway along the top of the car centerline
Stenciled for Propylene loading
Morton “round hole” end platform walkways
Body mounted handbrake
Late “spreadsheet” style DOT data
Safety placard marked 1075
Era 2005+

Interesting that they denote this series as 2005+, yet no conspic stripes.   Wondering if this is preproduction decoration?   Seems all cars of that timeframe--new or shopped--would have had stripes going out the door.