The GBX Training Tank Car™ (see video below) is equipped with the “latest tank car components, safety features and real-world instruction tools,” according to the company, which designs, builds, and markets freight railcars in North America, Europe, and Brazil, and provides railcar management, maintenance, freight railcar leasing, and fleet management services.
“Designed to minimize downtime, support compliance and build confidence in the field, it brings essential training directly to your team,” Greenbrier reported in its June 5 social media announcement. According to the company, in-person training can be scheduled and conducted at industry events and at its facilities.
Key features of the GBX Training Tank Car™ include:
- Display racks inside with all major valves, gauging devices and fittings.
- A rooftop platform with safety railing for training of all major top-fittings arrangements.
- A jacket cut-out view of the entire thermal protection system, including heating coils and insulation.
- A 15-person climate-controlled classroom with stadium seating.
- An end-of-car door and railing for access.
In related developments, the Short Line Safety Institute (SLSI) recently issued an open request for quotations from manufacturers or railroads for one flat car and one boxcar to help build a Safety Train, “which will help bolster SLSI’s hazardous materials (hazmat) emergency response training offered to short line and regional railroad employees and first responders.” Additionally, Iowa Interstate, Railway Age‘s 2025 Regional of the Year, recently completed a new hazmat-training tank car to help prepare first responders across its 580-mile network.
