Bachmann HO GATX 4180 Airslide covered hopper
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $59
Manufacturer: Bachmann Industries Inc., 1400 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19124; 215-533-1600; shop.bachmanntrains.com
Bachmann HO GATX 4180 Airslide covered hopper features:
- Based on 1967-1968 design
- Blackened, machined metal wheelsets with RP-25 contours
- Factory-installed air hoses and roof hatches
- Freestanding brake system casting with air reservoir, brake cylinder, control valve, levers, and brake rods
- Molded crossover handrails, end and side grab irons, shaker brackets, and stirrup steps
- New and existing tooling
- One-piece, injection-molded plastic body with separate underbody
- Screw-mounted roller-bearing trucks
- See-through plastic crossover platforms
- See-through plastic running board casting with molded corner grab irons
Release date: Available now
Road names: General American Transportation Corp. (two-tone blue), Burlington Northern (Cascade Green and white), CSX (tan), and Union Pacific (aluminum and red). Two road numbers per paint scheme.
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