Bachmann 15555 N Scale Great Northern Water Tank Car

The Bachmann 15555 N scale Great Northern Old-Time Water Tank Car is identified by its trio of open wooden-style tanks and the red flatcar marked G.N.R.R. 647. The exact item number, N scale, and Great Northern lettering help distinguish it from other releases in Bachmann's Old-Time Water Tank Car family. This guide covers those identification details and the compatibility checks to make before adding the model to a layout.

Bachmann 15555 at a glance

• Manufacturer: Bachmann
• Item number: 15555
• Store SKU: BAC15555
• UPC: 022899155555
• Scale: N, 1:160
• Railroad marking: Great Northern, G.N.R.R. 647
• Car type: Old-Time Water Tank Car
• Manufacturer-listed couplers: body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II
• Manufacturer-listed wheels: blackened metal wheels

Bachmann's product listing confirms the 15555 model number, UPC, N scale 1:160, body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers, and blackened metal wheels. The road number 647 is visible on the exact product image and in Bachmann's current catalog listing. Keep the item number with the railroad name when comparing listings: product titles may shorten the name, while the model number anchors the identification.

What the photographs tell you

This is not an enclosed cylindrical tank car. Its three open-sided wooden-style tanks are carried on a flatcar. The model's red-brown car body, light tank surfaces, and white Great Northern lettering make the release visually distinct. For a quick item check, look for the combination of three tanks, G.N.R.R. lettering, and 647 rather than relying on color or category alone.

Scale and operating compatibility

Bachmann lists the model as N scale, 1:160. That confirms its scale category, but it does not by itself guarantee that it will run reliably with every N-scale car or on every layout. Bachmann specifies body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers; compare their height and operation with your existing rolling stock. Check the curve and turnout clearances you actually use, since the product information reviewed here does not provide a verified minimum radius or car length.

The listing also specifies blackened metal wheels. Use the manufacturer's care and operating guidance for wheel maintenance, and check that the car rolls freely when you receive it. Those are practical inspection steps, not claims that this individual model has been tested on a particular layout.

Placing the Great Northern car in a consist

Bachmann presents this release as an Old-Time Water Tank Car for N-scale freight trains. Its open tanks and railroad lettering make it a distinctive choice in a period-style consist or a display organized by railroad. Treat that as the manufacturer's category and the model's visual theme; a precise prototype date, route, or historical consist requires separate research into Great Northern equipment records.

For a roster, record Bachmann 15555, BAC15555, and G.N.R.R. 647 together. These identifiers make later comparisons easier if you collect multiple water tank cars or similar short freight cars.

Compare related releases

The same Bachmann family includes 15552 Central Pacific 213, 15553 Union Pacific 503, and 15554 U.S. Military Railroad 110. The shared model family helps compare the format; the railroad marking, road number, and 15555 item number identify this Great Northern version.

Frequently asked questions

What scale is Bachmann 15555?

Bachmann lists it as N scale, 1:160.

What railroad and number does it represent?

The model is marked for Great Northern; the photographed car shows G.N.R.R. 647.

Which couplers does Bachmann specify?

The manufacturer lists body-mounted E-Z Mate Mark II couplers. Check height and operation against the cars you plan to run with it.

How is it different from a standard tank car?

It has three open water tanks on a flatcar, not one enclosed cylindrical tank.

See the Bachmann 15555 Great Northern water tank car product page for the current item record. Browse more N scale model trains, model railroad freight cars, and Bachmann models.