Bombardier Coach. Sounder.

Key Features; Fully assembled and ready to operate, Hand applied weathering for a realistic look, Newly tooled National B-1 trucks, Includes molded and wire form grab irons, stirrup steps and recessed ladders, Positionable Santa Fe-style reversed ice hatches with etched hatch stops, Separately applied door latch bars, Separately applied end tack boards, Photo-etched brake platform, Machined RP25 profile metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

SF Grand Canyon #37332. Weathered.

SF The Chief #37367. Weathered.

SF S&T/TX Chief #37300. Weathered.

SF Texas Chief #37325. Weathered.

SF San Francisco Chief #37335. Weathered.

SF El Capitan #37355. Weathered.

SF Grand Canyon Line #37370. Weathered.

For years railroads have hauled ethyl alcohol, or ethanol as it is better known. Ethanol is made mostly from corn and is used as an additive to oxygenate gasoline thus reducing pollution. It is also being used in a mostly raw form as an alternative to gasoine. Most of this usage is in the Midwest states like Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Indiana where there is a
plentiful supply of corn.

In 2004 it was mandated by the federal government that ethanol be used to replace MBTE as an additive to oxygenate all gasoline in the state of California. Since California is not a corn producing state the ethanol has to be shipped in from states with large corn crops and ethanol plants. This ethanol traffic boomed in 2004 as several million gallons were needed by refineries
in the Los Angeles harbor area alone, with an additional 800 million gallons needed in the entire state.

To meet growing demand for new tank cars, UTLX Manufacturing has been expanding production capacity with a manufacturing facility in Alexandria, Louisiana. UTLX #205400 is the first car in the initial run from the new plant. The 30,000-gallon car is sized to stage the greatest number of cars at the producer's loading rack and still meet the 263,000-pound gross rail load limit. The Funnel-Flow(R) design facilitates complete bottom unloading.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Scaled from the manufacturers drawings, Photo-etched end platforms, Factory installed wire grab irons, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile metal wheels, Equipped with McHenry AAR upper/lower shelf couplers per prototype practice.

Chief Ethanol #89983.

Chief Ethanol #89985.

Chief Ethanol #89991.

CHS #255001.

CHS #255057.

DODX #14400.

DODX #14436.

DODX #14489.

GATX/Abengoa #202259.

GATX/Abengoa #202633

NATX #302749.

TILX #190461.

TILX #190547.

TILX #190584.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Scaled from the manufacturers drawings, Photo-etched end platforms, Factory installed wire grab irons, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile metal wheels, Equipped with McHenry AAR upper/lower shelf couplers per prototype practice.

ENGX 3 Pack!

UTLX #.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Based on Model Die Casting tooling with many upgrades, Upgrades include roof hatches, outlet hatches, outlet details and brake wheel, Photo-etched roof walks, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

SF #87263.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Photo-etched roof walks, Factory installed wire grabirons, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

BNSF #405947.

BNSF #405895.

BNSF #405810.

First time the early version of this popular hopper is available, Fully assembled and ready to operate, Photo-etched roof walks, Factory installed metal grab irons, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

GTW #113894.

Fully assembled, Will hold 20' 40', 45', 48' and 53' containers, Weighted for optimal performance, Machined RP25 profile 33" metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Includes a set of five unit well cars, Loads up to 48' containers on the bottom level, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

Sante Fe.

One of the greatest innovations in intermodal transportation came in the late 1970s with the development of the double stack container car by ACF Industries and Southern Pacific Railroad. From that point onward the container was king and the railroads and car builders searched for more efficient methods of transporting containers. In a revolutionary step from the early stack car designs, Gunderson introduced their Maxi-Stack 5-unit articulated well car in 1988. Evolved from their previous 5-unit Twin-Stack design, the Maxi-Stack (also called Maxi-Stack I or Maxi-I) boasted a lower tare weight (accomplished in part by the elimination of the bulkheads of the Twin-Stack), greater capacity, and greater versatility in regard to container lengths and widths that could be carried.  Initial production of these cars lasted from May of 1988 through May of 1990 with approximately 270 cars built for Southern Pacific, Chicago Heights Terminal & Transfer, Trailer Train, Maersk, and the Rail-Bridge Corporation.

Key Features; Fully assembled and ready for your layout, All new super-detailed model, Etched metal walkways, Separately applied brake piping and trainline hoses, Delicate cross-bracing on the floor, Separately applied wire grab irons, Fine ladder detail, Weighted for optimal performance, Prototypically correct 33" and 38 machined metal wheels, Equipped with McHenry lower shelf knuckle couplers.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Based on Model Die Casting tooling, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile 33" metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

Santa Fe #143153.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile 33" metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

ATSF #14025.

Wide Vision Caboose. BN #10563.

Wide Vision Caboose. DRGW #01510.

Wide Vision Caboose. Northern Pacific. #10418.

FGE "Solid Gold". #403099.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Separately applied grabirons, brake stand, brake wheel and underbody details, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile 33" metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Based on Model Die Casting tooling, Weighted for optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile 33" metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Factory installed metal grab irons, New metal underframe for correct rail height and optimum performance, Machined RP25 profile 33" metal wheels, Newly designed swing mount coupler boxes, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.

Fully assembled and ready to operate, Based on Model Die Casting tooling, Upgrades include separately applied grab irons and stirrup steps, Removable cast coil load, Machined RP25 profile metal wheels, Magnetically operated knuckle couplers.