{"product_id":"preorder-athearn-genesis-ho-athg-3178-gen-gatc-2600-airslide-covered-hopper-early-sp-403007","title":"PREORDER Athearn Genesis HO ATHG-3178 GEN GATC 2600 Airslide Covered Hopper- Early, SP #403007","description":"\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW START--\u003e\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n\t#modelFeatures,\n\t#roadspecFeatures,\n\t#roadFeatures,\n\tul {\n\t\tmargin-bottom: 0;\n\t}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"consumerWebCopyDiv\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003ePROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eFor the first half of the 20th century, bulk goods were usually bagged and carried in boxcars. After the late 1940s, covered hoppers greatly simplified the process by allowing the bulk material to be poured in through the roof hatches and dumped out the hopper bays. However, flour, starch, sugar and plastics do not “flow” easily from a standard hopper bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eTo solve this problem, the Fuller Company of Catasauqua, PA, patented the Airslide concept. In an Airslide covered hopper, the bays are formed into two narrow, steep-sided troughs with a layer of air-permeable material at the bottom. Air is pumped through the material causing the lading to fluidize and flow easily through the hopper outlets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eStarting in 1953, General American Transportation began building Airslide covered hoppers. One of the two original configurations was a 2,600-cubic foot, single-bay car with a 70-ton capacity. In addition to railroad-owned cars, there were a number of Airslide covered hoppers leased by GATC to sugar and bakery companies. Later on, larger cars were introduced as the railroads continued to improve their infrastructure. To extend the useful lives of the smaller 2600 cuft cars, some of them were permanently connected in 2-unit drawbar sets. The drawbar sets operated as a single car, and therefore had a whopping total capacity of 5,200 cu.ft. - although their substantial length was a notable drawback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- CMS OVERVIEW END--\u003e \u003c!----Start Video Tab----\u003e \n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px; padding-top: 2.25rem;\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n    \u003csection id=\"videoOverview\"\u003e\n    \t\u003cdiv class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 mb-2 pos_relative ov_hidden bg_gray.100 h_full w_full asp_var(--aspect-ratio) group\" style=\"--aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\"\u003e\n    \t\u003ciframe class=\"embed-responsive-item w_100% h_100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oZVvBWCfNY0\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\n    \t\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n    \t\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----Stop Video Tab----\u003e \u003c!-- CMS FEATURES START--\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:930px\" class=\"mx-auto mb-1 long-desc-content\"\u003e\n\t\u003csection id=\"modelFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eThree different body styles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDetailed underbody including outlet piping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRectangular or oval shaker brackets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eGravity or gravity-pneumatic outlets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSee-through metal roof walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFactory installed wire grab irons and brake piping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eSeparately applied round roof hatches and brake wheel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eRoller bearing or Bettendorf trucks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMachined metal wheels with RP25 contours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eWeighted for optimum performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eBody-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eAccurately painted and printed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eHighly detailed, injection molded body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eMinimum radius: 18”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END LOCOMOTIVE FEATURES --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!-- SOUND-EQUIPPED FEATURES -\/-\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003eSOUND-EQUIPPED MODELS ALSO FEATURE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eITEM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- END SOUND-EQUIPPED FEATURES --\u003e\n\n\t\t\u003c!-- PRIMED FOR GRIME FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\t\u003ch3\u003ePRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"row pb-3\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eDuplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003eFaded base colors matched to the prototype\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003cdiv class=\"col-lg-6 col-sm-12\"\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003cul\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\u003cli\u003ePerfect starting point for adding grime and rust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\t\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c\/div\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!-- PRIMED FOR GRIME FEATURES --\u003e\n\t\u003c\/section\u003e\n\n\t\u003csection id=\"roadspecFeatures\"\u003e\n\t\t\u003c!--ROAD NUMBER SPECIFIC INFO - 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