Introduction

Athearn Genesis G1517 HO Scale 33K LPG Tank Car Rocky Mountain ROCX 8021

Primed for Grime

The LPG tank car is one of the largest standard tank cars used today. These cars can be seen regularly in mixed manifest freight trains throughout North America.

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