Specification AgeRangeDescription : Kid Brand : Athearn BulletPoint1 : Detailed underbody including outlet piping BulletPoint10 : Highly detailed, injection molded body BulletPoint11 : Weighted for trouble-free operation BulletPoint12 : Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers BulletPoint13 : Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage BulletPoint14 : Operates on all popular brands of track BulletPoint15 : Minimum radius: 9 ¾” BulletPoint2 : Rectangular or oval shaker brackets BulletPoint3 : Gravity or gravity-pneumatic outlets BulletPoint4 : Machined metal wheels BulletPoint5 : Factory installed wire grab irons and brake piping BulletPoint6 : Separately applied round roof hatches and brake wheel BulletPoint7 : Roller bearing or Bettendorf trucks BulletPoint8 : Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box BulletPoint9 : Accurately painted and printed ExternallyAssignedProductIdentifier1 : 0797534238732 ExternallyAssignedProductIdentifier2 : 797534238732 ItemName : Athearn N GATC 2600 Airslide Hopper SCL #747104 ATH23873 N Rolling Stock ItemPackageDimensions_Height : 1.1 inches ItemPackageDimensions_Length : 4.7 inches ItemPackageDimensions_Width : 1.7 inches ItemPackageQuantity : 1 ItemTypeKeyword : hobby-train-hoppers Manufacturer : Athearn ManufacturerMinimumAge : 168 Material : Metal ModelNumber : 797534238732 NumberOfItems : 1 OperationMode : Manual PartNumber : ATH23873 ProductDescription : 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 Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box Accurately painted and printed Highly detailed, injection molded body Weighted for trouble-free operation Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage Operates on all popular brands of track Minimum radius: 9 ¾” 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 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. Starting 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 ProductSiteLaunchDate : 2023-12-08T21:05:11.130Z Size : Large TargetAudienceKeyword1 : Men TargetAudienceKeyword2 : unisex adults TargetAudienceKeyword3 : boys TargetAudienceKeyword4 : women TargetGender : unisex UnspscCode : 60141100