Atlas N scale 4,180-cubic-foot-capacity Airslide covered hopper

摘要

Atlas Model Railroad Co. has added a new model to its expanding N scale lineup, the General American 4,180-cubic-foot capacity Airslide covered hopper. The model, based on a mid-1960s version of the car, features an injection-molded plastic body and a mix of molded-on and factory-applied plastic and etched-metal details. The prototype. General American produced the 4,180-cubic-foot-capacity Airslide covered hopper from 1963 to 1980. The full-size car was designed to transport a variety of powdered, dry, and granular commodities such as clay, sugar, flour, starch, and PVC resin.