ScaleTrains HO Scale 32997 Rivet 4180 Airslide Hopper Church & Dwight GACX 48246

In 1963, GATC introduced the 4180 Cubic Foot Airslide Covered Hopper. Designed for shippers of such commodities as flour, starch, and sugar, these two-bay cars featured ten round loading hatches and four outlets. These unique cars also featured their patented “Airslide” unloading system which used pressurized air to aerate the special fabric lining of the bays, effectively fluidizing the commodity and allowing it to flow more easily during unload.

FEATURES:

GACX series 48234-48253, built 3/80
Era: 1980 to early 1990s
Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through Morton (round-hole) walkways and coupler platforms
Phase HC

4” square column style side posts
Half-height ladder grab irons at the side corners
Square tube-style horizontal end braces
Low-mounted hand brake
Body mounted brakes
Roping eyes integral to the bolster plates

Gravity outlet gates
Fully assembled
Multiple road numbers
Factory-applied metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses
Complete underbody brake system including wireform brake plumbing and brake rods with separately-applied air reservoir, control valve, retainer valve and brake levers
Durable die-cast metal semi-scale standard Type E couplers
Highly-detailed Barber S-2 100-ton trucks with finely rendered raised foundry data, rotating bearing caps, side bearing detail, and truck-mounted brake beams
36” machined metal wheels with accurately profiled .110” wheels
Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
Packaging safely stores model
Minimum radius: 18”
Recommended radius: 22”