HO GEN GATC 2600 Airslide Covered Hopper GACX/Diamond Sugar #42319 (ATHG-2134)
HO-scale GATC 2600 Airslide Covered Hopper is a detailed model that reproduces General American Transportation's 2,600-cubic-foot Airslide covered hopper, a bulk-car design used for materials such as sugar and bakery goods. The Airslide concept uses an air-permeable bottom and airflow to fluidize the load, allowing it to discharge smoothly through the hopper outlets. This replica captures the car’s mid-century configuration and is well suited for depicting sugar shipments on HO-scale layouts.
Designed for HO-scale layouts, the model features three body styles, a detailed underbody with outlet piping, and authentic roof and brake details, including a see-through roof walk, separate roof hatches, and brake wheel. It rides on machined metal wheels with RP25 contours and is weighted for stable operation, with body-mounted scale knuckle couplers for reliable coupling. Painted and printed to high fidelity, the injection-molded body delivers a convincing, ready-to-run addition to standard HO-track setups, compatible with curves about 18 inches in radius or larger.
HO-scale GATC 2600 Airslide Covered Hopper is a detailed model that reproduces General American Transportation's 2,600-cubic-foot Airslide covered hopper, a bulk-car design used for materials such as sugar and bakery goods. The Airslide concept uses an air-permeable bottom and airflow to fluidize the load, allowing it to discharge smoothly through the hopper outlets. This replica captures the car’s mid-century configuration and is well suited for depicting sugar shipments on HO-scale layouts.
Designed for HO-scale layouts, the model features three body styles, a detailed underbody with outlet piping, and authentic roof and brake details, including a see-through roof walk, separate roof hatches, and brake wheel. It rides on machined metal wheels with RP25 contours and is weighted for stable operation, with body-mounted scale knuckle couplers for reliable coupling. Painted and printed to high fidelity, the injection-molded body delivers a convincing, ready-to-run addition to standard HO-track setups, compatible with curves about 18 inches in radius or larger.
Description
HO-scale GATC 2600 Airslide Covered Hopper is a detailed model that reproduces General American Transportation's 2,600-cubic-foot Airslide covered hopper, a bulk-car design used for materials such as sugar and bakery goods. The Airslide concept uses an air-permeable bottom and airflow to fluidize the load, allowing it to discharge smoothly through the hopper outlets. This replica captures the car’s mid-century configuration and is well suited for depicting sugar shipments on HO-scale layouts.
Designed for HO-scale layouts, the model features three body styles, a detailed underbody with outlet piping, and authentic roof and brake details, including a see-through roof walk, separate roof hatches, and brake wheel. It rides on machined metal wheels with RP25 contours and is weighted for stable operation, with body-mounted scale knuckle couplers for reliable coupling. Painted and printed to high fidelity, the injection-molded body delivers a convincing, ready-to-run addition to standard HO-track setups, compatible with curves about 18 inches in radius or larger.
