40-foot General American Transportation Corp. Airslide covered hopper
Scale: O (1:48)
Price: $79.95 (undecorated, $74.95)
Era: 1953 to 1980s+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Atlas O, 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, NJ 07205, 908-687-0880, shop.atlasrr.com
40-foot General American Transportation Corp. Airslide covered hopper features:
- See-through running boards and brake wheel platform
- Separate, factory-applied grab irons and brake lines details
- Sprung, die-cast metal 70-ton roller- or solid-bearing trucks as appropriate
- Positionable hatch covers
- 33” metal wheels
- Kadee-compatible scale couplers
- Minimum radius: 24”
- Available now
New paint schemes: Rock Island (blue), Brach’s Candies (red), Chicago & North Western (yellow), Con Agra (gray), Conrail (Penn Central Deepwater Green patchout), Revere Sugar Refinery (black), St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt, gray), and Union Pacific (silver).
New road numbers: Burlington Northern (Cascade Green) and Delaware & Hudson (red).
Company Information: Atlas Model Railroad Co. produces model train equipment in HO, N, O, and Z scales. The company’s headquarters are in Hillside, N.J.
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