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).
The subject of Atlas new models is one of the double compartment cars, the 4180 cubic-foot design. It was introduced in 1962 and through a number of design changes continued in production until 1980 when the taller 4566 cubic-foot design supplanted the 4180. During that time a little of 5,000 were built.
Features:
- Ready to run
- Injection molded plastic
- Fine scale detail
- Metal wheels
- Etched metal roofwalks
- Crisp painting/printing
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Item# |
Road Name |
Road Number |
November 2020
MSRP: $36.95 |
N 4180 Airslide Covered Hopper |
50 004 781 |
Undecorated |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 005 807 |
BNSF (Buffer Service) (Brown/White) |
808044 |
50 005 808 |
BNSF (Buffer Service) (Brown/White) |
808260 |
50 005 809 |
Brach's Candy (Gray/Red/Maroon) |
47526 |
50 005 810 |
Brach's Candy (Gray/Red/Maroon) |
47534 |
50 005 811 |
Burlington Northern (Green/White) |
413278 |
50 005 812 |
Burlington Northern (Green/White) |
413346 |
50 005 813 |
Chessie System (C&O)* (Yellow/Blue) |
619117 |
50 005 814 |
Chessie System (C&O)* (Yellow/Blue) |
619160 |
50 005 815 |
Cotton Belt (Gray/Black) |
79738 |
50 005 816 |
Cotton Belt (Gray/Black) |
79763 |
50 005 817 |
Golden West Service (Blue/Red/Yellow) |
513034 |
50 005 818 |
Golden West Service (Blue/Red/Yellow) |
513050 |
50 005 819 |
Western Maryland (Gray/Black) |
5563 |
50 005 820 |
Western Maryland (Gray/Black) |
5567 |
May 2020
MSRP: $36.95 |
N 4180 Airslide Covered Hopper |
50 004 781 |
Undecorated |
- |
New Paint Schemes! |
50 005 044 |
Chicago and North Western |
69985 |
50 005 045 |
Chicago and North Western |
69987 |
50 005 046 |
Chicago and North Western |
69996 |
50 005 047 |
Chicago and North Western |
69999 |
50 005 048 |
Northern Pacific |
75910 |
50 005 049 |
Northern Pacific |
75911 |
50 005 050 |
Northern Pacific |
75917 |
50 005 051 |
Northern Pacific |
75919 |
50 005 052 |
Rio Grande |
15941 |
50 005 053 |
Rio Grande |
15943 |
50 005 054 |
Rio Grande |
15945 |
50 005 055 |
Rio Grande |
15949 |
50 005 056 |
Santa Fe |
310630 |
50 005 057 |
Santa Fe |
310636 |
50 005 058 |
Santa Fe |
310651 |
50 005 059 |
Santa Fe |
310653 |
50 005 060 |
Union Pacific |
20445 |
50 005 061 |
Union Pacific |
20448 |
50 005 062 |
Union Pacific |
20455 |
50 005 063 |
Union Pacific |
20469 |
January 2019
MSRP: $36.95 |
N 4180 Airslide Covered Hopper - New Model! |
50 004 781 |
Undecorated |
- |
50 004 782 |
Frisco |
81900 |
50 004 783 |
Frisco |
81903 |
50 004 784 |
Frisco |
81906 |
50 004 785 |
Frisco |
81910 |
50 004 786 |
GM&O |
85018 |
50 004 787 |
GM&O |
85021 |
50 004 788 |
GM&O |
85028 |
50 004 789 |
GM&O |
85035 |
50 004 790 |
Rock Island |
8835 |
50 004 791 |
Rock Island |
8848 |
50 004 792 |
Rock Island |
8851 |
50 004 793 |
Rock Island |
8864 |
50 004 794 |
Southern |
90111 |
50 004 795 |
Southern |
90125 |
50 004 796 |
Southern |
90130 |
50 004 797 |
Southern |
90167 |
50 004 798 |
Westvaco |
45975 |
50 004 799 |
Westvaco |
45979 |
50 004 800 |
Westvaco |
45982 |
50 004 801 |
Westvaco |
45986 |
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