Atlas O 3001786 - Premier - 4180 Airslide Hopper Car "Santa Fe"

Product Description

Road Name: Santa Fe

Road Number: 310523, 310544

Product Line: Premier

Scale: O Scale

System: 3-Rail

Features:

Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body

Metal Wheels and Axles

Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks

Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers

Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes

 Decorative Brake Wheels

Separate Metal Handrails

Fast-Angle Wheel Sets

 Needle-Point Axles

1:48 Scale Dimensions

Overview:

The original design dates back to the early Fifties, when it was offered in single- and double compartment versions. The name lends itself to the “action” created by an air-permeable fabric lining in the bottom of the compartment. Unloading the car involves pumping air under the lining fluidizing the commodity which in turn is drawn out of the compartment by pneumatic or other means. This type of car was primarily used for sugar, flour, and starch (and sometime certain types of plastics).