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ATHEARN - HO GATC 2600 Airslide Hopper, PRR / GACX #44132 - (G87497)

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SKU:
56-G87497
UPC:
797534874978
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Width:
12.00 (in)
Height:
5.00 (in)
Depth:
2.00 (in)
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Description

ATHEARN - HO GATC 2600 Airslide Hopper, PRR / GACX #44132 - (G87497)

MODEL FEATURES:

  • Three different body styles
  • Detailed underbody including outlet piping
  • Rectangular or oval shaker brackets
  • Gravity or gravity-pneumatic outlets
  • See through metal roof walk
  • Factory installed wire grab irons and brake piping
  • Separately applied round roof hatches and brake wheel
  • Roller bearing or Bettendorf trucks
  • Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Accurately painted and printed
  • Highly detailed, injection molded body
  • Minimum radius: 18

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

For the first half of the 20th century, bulk goods were usually bagged and carried in boxcars. After the late 1940s, covered hoppers greatly simplified the process by allowing the bulk material to be poured in through the roof hatches and dumped out the hopper bays. However, flour, starch, sugar and plastics do not flow easily from a standard hopper bay.

To solve this problem, the Fuller Company of Catasauqua, PA, patented the Airslide concept. In an Airslide covered hopper, the bays are formed into two narrow, steep-sided troughs with a layer of air-permeable material at the bottom. Air is pumped through the material causing the lading to fluidize and flow easily through the hopper outlets.

Starting in 1953, General American Transportation began building Airslide covered hoppers. One of the two original configurations was a 2,600-cubic foot, single-bay car with a 70-ton capacity. In addition to railroad-owned cars, there were several Airslide covered hoppers leased by GATC to sugar and bakery companies. Later, larger cars were introduced as the railroads continued to improve their infrastructure. To extend the useful lives of the smaller 2600 cuft cars, some of them were permanently connected in 2-unit drawbar sets. The drawbar sets operated as a single car, and therefore had a whopping total capacity of 5200 cuft- although their substantial length was a notable drawback.


Item Specifics

  • Coupler Style: McHenry Scale Knuckle
  • Era: 1941-1970
  • Reporting Mark: PRR
  • Scale: HO
  • Sub Brand: GENESIS

    /!\ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
    /!\ WARNING: Cancer & Reproductive Harm - California Proposition 65 - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov


    /!\ WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
    /!\ WARNING: Cancer & Reproductive Harm - California Proposition 65 - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov



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    Additional Information

    Manufacturer Number:
    G87497
    Recommended Age:
    Ages: 12+ yr
    Scale:
    HO scale (1:87) and 1/8in=1ft scale
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