Athearn - HO Scale - GATC 2600 Airslide Covered Hopper - Nebraska Consolidated Mills (GACX) (Gray/Black & Red Lettering) - # 42401 (SKU 140-87594)
Available On: October 1, 2013
General American Transportation Corporation (GATX) introduced their airslide hopper in 1953. GATX subsequently manufactured around 5000 examples of the 2600 cu. ft. cars between 1953 and 1969. This car is mainly used for bulk shipment of dry, powdered or granular commodities such as sugar, flour and starch. Similar to other pressure assisted hoppers, these cars are pressurized to speed the offloading process, overcoming the tendency of many of the products carried to cake and clog the discharge shoots. These cars were used by many railroads and many are still in use today.
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