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HO RTR GATC 2600 Hop, SF #1Features Back to Top ^ Fully assembled and ready for your layout Photo etched roof walks Separately applied wire grab irons and brake piping Detailed underbody and outlet piping Razor sharp painting and printing Machined RP25 profile metal wheels McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers installed Overview Back to Top ^ Conceived in the early 1950s, the Airslide covered hopper design was developed for dry bulk ladings such as flour, starch, sugar and
Features Back to Top ^ Fully assembled and ready for your layout Photo-etched roof walks Separately applied wire grab irons and brake piping Detailed underbody and outlet piping Razor sharp painting and printing Machined RP25 profile metal wheels McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers installed Overview Back to Top ^ Conceived in the early 1950s, the Airslide covered hopper design was developed for dry bulk ladings such as flour, starch, sugar and plastics. Prior to the late 1940s such ladings would have been packaged and shipped in boxcars, even for car load shipments. This added extra labor and time to package, load the containers in the boxcar, unload, and remove the lading from the shipment containers. Beginning in the late 1940s covered hoppers greatly simplified the process by allowing the bulk material to be loaded in through roof hatches and dumped out of the hopper bays. However, dry, powdery commodities such as flour, starch, sugar and plastic granules do not always flow easily from a standard hopper bay; they have a tendency to compact and “cake up” in the bay, impeding the unloading process. 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 an air-permeable fabric at the bottom. Air is pumped through the material causing the lading to fluidize and flow easily through the hopper outlets. Airslide covered hoppers were built by General American Transportation (GATC), with production commencing in 1953. Originally there were two configurations - a single-bay, 2,600 cubic foot car, and a two-bay, 3,660 cubic foot car. Both were available with gravity or pneumatic outlets. The all-new Athearn model is of a single-bay, 2,600 cubic foot car. This initial release is of what is typically referred to as an “early” version Airslide, the prototype having been built from 1955 to 1965, before major design changes were implemented. Airslide hoppers proved to be extremely popular cars, selling to numerous railroads throughout the country as well as private owners. They could be found in the paint schemes of nearly all the major roads with many seeing additional schemes throughout the years as the result of sales and mergers. They were also leased to many other railroads and private companies by GATC; painted for the lessee, but carrying GACX reporting marks. Operationally, they could be found serving flour mills, sugar refineries, bakeries, and plastic plants, among other industries. Prototype specific details that may be applied to this model: -Roller bearing or Friction bearing trucks -Shaker brackets -Outlets Specifications Back to Top ^ PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURER: General American Transportation COUPLER STYLE: McHenry Scale Knuckle ERA: 1955 - Present Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years Is Assembly Required: NoShipping Notes
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★★★★★ 5
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Color: Black/Blue
Have worn these watches for years.they are durable they can get wet take a beating but they keep on ticking. I’m just not a fan of watches you have to charge all the time
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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2026
★★★★★ 5
this is the perfect daily everyday use digital watch........
Color: Black
hands down the best edc digital watch available, this watch is everything you need at a quarter of the cost of other digital watches. we all know the durability of iron man watches its legendary, but where this watch beats even other iron man offerings is the size of the digital numbers displayed a bit larger for aging eyes and what makes it even more durable than the other iron man watch's is that the instructional labeling of the buttons is under the glass and wont fade or rub off under use making it look cleaner and newer for longer. now lets mention the size or foot print of this watch, i own several watches from competing brands and almost once a day i hit the watch on something a door knob a table corner, but when I'm wearing this Timex 40mm i never hit it on anything due to the thinness of the watch.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2025
★★★★★ 5
The Best
Color: Black
Ironman watches are the best for everyday and the price is right!
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Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Works as expected
Color: Black
It's a Timex. Says it all...!
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Buy!
Color: Black/Negative
Great watch
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Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2026