Atlas N 4180 Airslide Covered Hopper

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