PWRS Exclusive Micro-Trains

SOYPOWER Tank Car 4-Packs

Pacific Western Rail Systems is pleased to share pictures of our PWRS Exclusive Micro-Trains N Scale Soy Power Tank Car 4-packs. These SoyPower tank cars are painted black with white lettering, and sport a large SoyPower biodiesel logo. They are leased General American (GATX) & CIT Equipment Finance Corporation (DBUX) cars and have GATX or DBUX reporting marks depending on the 4-Pack.

West Central Cooperative of Ralston, Iowa has a goal to create extra value for their members and customers. It was the search for innovative, value-added products and processes that led West Central Soy, West Central Cooperative's soy processing division, to methyl ester processing and biodiesel production. Iowa's first soy biodiesel production plant began producing biodiesel at West Central's Soy Center in Ralston in 1996.  West Central believed there was tremendous growth potential for environmentally preferred cleaners and alternative fuels like biodiesel.

 Renewable energy Group, Inc. (REG) was founded in 2002 with the formation of a partnership between West Central Soy and engineering and construction company Todd & Sargent, Inc. of Ames, Iowa, along with an alliance with process equipment builder Crown Iron Works of Minneapolis, Minnisota. West Central's previous success in biodiesel production at its Ralston plant, along with Todd & Sargent's many years experience in the development of commercial-scale biodiesel facilities, provided the strong foundation for this relatively unique venture that has capitalized on replicating a successful model again and again. The two companies had worked together prior to the formation of REG; todd & Sargent had, in fact, built West Central's Ralston plant.

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is a leading North American advanced biofuels producer and developer of renewable chemicals. REG utilizes a nationwide production, distribution and logistics system as part of an integrated value chain model to focus on converting natural fats, oils and greases into advanced biofuels and converting diverse feedstocks into renewable chemicals. With 11 active biorefineries across the country, research and development capabilities and a diverse and growing intellectual property portfolio, REG is committed to being a long-term leader in bio-based fuels and chemicals.

 For more than a decade, REG has been a reliable supplier of advanced biofuels which meet or exceed ASTM quality specifications. REG sells REG-9000™ biomass-based diesel to distributors so consumers can have cleaner burning fuels that help diversify the energy complex and increase energy security. REG-9000™ biomass-based diesel is distributed in most states in the US. REG also markets ultra-low sulfur diesel and heating oil in the northeastern and midwestern US. 

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PORTERS Members: Remember all Micro-Trains purchases earn Micro-Trains Manufacturer Credits that can be used towards current and future Micro-Trains PORTERS Club Lounge Cars like those shown below.

 

 

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