Athearn Genesis G17886 HO Scale 13,000 Gallon Acid Tank Car White and Green UTLX 11744
About 60 percent of the production of sulfuric acid is used to make phosphoric acid as part of the production process in making phosphate fertilizers and detergents. The steel industry is another user requiring large quantities. The acid is used for the removal of oxidation, rust and scale from steel sheets and billets as the final step in the steel making process. Other uses include nitrogen fertilizers and the “acid” in car batteries. One source of sulfuric acid is copper smelting. Most copper ores, especially those in North America are sulfate ores containing large amounts of sulfur. The smelting process releases sulfur dioxide gas, which is captured and turned into sulfuric acid. Strings of three to nine acid tank cars are common in trains.
FEATURES:
- Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box
- Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
- Highly detailed, injection-molded body
- Two different body "phases" (early and late)
- Different top platforms as appropriate per prototype
- Different brake systems as appropriate per prototype
- Many separately applied details
- Etched metal walkways
- Separate wire grabs and handrails
- Different end sills as appropriate per prototype
- Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
- Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
- Trucks with animated rotating bearing caps
- Machined metal wheels
- Weighted for trouble free operation
- Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
- Body mounted, McHenry scale double-shelf knuckle couplers
- Minimum radius: 18"
- Recommended radius: 22"
- Replacement parts available
- Era: 2005+