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Athearn Genesis NATX 13,600-Gallon Acid Tank Freight Car Unknown

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Model Information

HO
Athearn
Genesis
Freight Car
Tank Car
13,600-Gallon Acid Tank
Athearn
ATHG17885
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Unknown
NATX
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
100 ton trucks with animated rotating bearing caps
Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
Different brake systems
Different end sills
Different top platforms
Etched metal walkways
Full underframe detail
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
New road numbers and road names
Painted and printed for prototypical accuracy
Separate wire grabs and handrails
Two different body "phases" (early and late)
Weighted for trouble free operation
Wheels with RP25 contours

Prototype Details

Freight Car Builder (Various)
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Contemporary (2005 - Present)
2000s
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Availability

May 2018
May 2019
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Model Information

HO
Athearn
Genesis
Freight Car
Tank Car
13,600-Gallon Acid Tank
Athearn
ATHG17885
-
Unknown
NATX
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
100 ton trucks with animated rotating bearing caps
Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
Different brake systems
Different end sills
Different top platforms
Etched metal walkways
Full underframe detail
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
New road numbers and road names
Painted and printed for prototypical accuracy
Separate wire grabs and handrails
Two different body "phases" (early and late)
Weighted for trouble free operation
Wheels with RP25 contours

Model Information

HO
Athearn
Genesis
Freight Car
Tank Car
13,600-Gallon Acid Tank
Athearn
ATHG17885
-
Unknown
NATX
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
100 ton trucks with animated rotating bearing caps
Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
Different brake systems
Different end sills
Different top platforms
Etched metal walkways
Full underframe detail
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
New road numbers and road names
Painted and printed for prototypical accuracy
Separate wire grabs and handrails
Two different body "phases" (early and late)
Weighted for trouble free operation
Wheels with RP25 contours

HO 13,600-Gallon Acid Tank Car

Initial Source: 03_GEN_13.6K_Acid_Tank_052518.pdf