Athearn Genesis ATHGN23382 N GATC 2600 Airslide Hopper, NP #75864

Detailed Information MODEL FEATURES: Detailed underbody including outlet piping Rectangular or oval shaker brackets Gravity or gravity-pneumatic outlets Machined metal wheels Factory installed wire grab irons and brake piping Separately applied round roof hatches and brake wheel Roller bearing or Bettendorf trucks Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours Weighted for optimum performance Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers Accurately painted and printed Highly detailed, injection molded body Operates on all popular brands of track Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO: For 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. To sol