Bachmann 17809 40' Single-Dome Tank Car - Clark #9485 HO Scale

Designed to haul a wide variety of liquid loads, tank cars have been a crucial element of freight railroading since the pioneer era, hauling water, oil, and other commodities that were invaluable for shaping the nation. These single-dome examples represent some of the last cars built with a riveted tank design, delivered between the late 1920s and early 1940s before welded construction became more commonplace. Found across North America for the rest of the 20th century, our model represents cars in both their heyday, serving private owners, and later in life, when remaining examples were rolled into maintenance-of-way service to provide a water supply for maintenance operations on Class I railroads. Some cars operating in this capacity could continue to be found into the 21st century.

Features Include
Detailed, painted bodies with precision graphics
Open underframe
Separately applied ladders, brake wheel, and metal handrails
Added weight for optimum tracking
Magnetically operated E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers
Detailed trucks with see-through side frames
Blackened metal wheels with RP25 contours