The supreme american realist of the 20thcentury mystery. A history of tthe general american airslide and other. Jan 15, 2006 the gatx airslide 2600 cubic foot capacity 40 covered hoppers in the light blue, dark blue, and yellow gatx airslide leasing scheme have occasionally rolled through on gtwcn frieight trains in michigan. A covered hopper is a railroad freight car designed for carrying dry bulk loads, varying from. A history of tthe general american airslide and other covered. Airslide 40 covered hoppers trains magazine trains. Scaletrains rivet counter ho sxt30700 gatc 4180 airslide. Armmphs special run mp 39 airslide covered hopper the amarillo railroad museum and missouri pacific historical society have released a custom run. Rivet counter gatc 4180cf airslide covered hopper undecorated history in 1963, gatc introduced the 4180 cubic foot airslide covered hopper to their catalog. The prototype car carried the triangular general american airslide logo on the upper left of the car body second panel. Edward hopper has 78 books on goodreads with 4856 ratings.
Covered hopper, ps 4000 cu ft, 3 bays, trough hatch, 70 ton. Rivet counter ho thrall 4727 carbon black covered hopper. A history of the general american airslide and other covered hopper cars by eric a. A history of the general american airslide and other covered hopper cars freight cars journal. Up for your viewing and consideration, is this, ho scale, walthers, lot of 3 older 50 airslide hoppers, plus one other older hopper, very high quality and detail, rolling stock, all in excellent condition, 3 have original boxes, nice lot, see last pic for car features and numbers, please view pics and read description b4 bidding, there are.
A stunning retrospective reminds us why the enigmatic american artist retains his power. Freight car friday airslide covered hoppers lionel trains. The prototypes are fitted with a special interior fabric lining and pressurization inlets that allow compressed air to be blown through the load for faster unloading. A covered hopper is a railroad freight car designed for carrying dry bulk loads, varying from grain to products such as sand and clay.
Neubauer, 1989, society of freight car historians edition, in english. I often have visions of these books being sent to someone that repairs all the hoppie books in need of an emergency surgery. The newest airslide cars had a volume of 4895 or 4900 cubic feet, when they were built by trinity industries in the mid1980s. In 1955, a year after general american introduced their airslide covered hoppers, the northern pacific took delivery of twenty of them for flour and sugar service. Many people have tried to find the exact setting of the painting, but have failed. This series was the first of nine small groups eventually totaling 195 cars. The airslide covered hopper was introduced by general american transportation corporation gatx in 1953. Now fully assembled and ready for service on your railroad. They built mostly tank cars, about 20,000 covered hopper cars and small amounts of other types. Dec 31, 2016 if youre curious about general americans airslide hopper history, you can find eric neubauers book, as well as his other efforts, listed on his website. Hopper was a new york native, born on july 22, 1882 in upper nyack, which was a yachtbuilding community on the hudson river. General american airslide covered hoppers airslides have been common members of freight train consists since their 1960s introduction. Introduced in the 1960s, these models are accurate replicas of the specialized airslider covered hoppers used to haul all types of powdered materials. This site belongs to eric neubauer and is under the railroad car history banner.
The history of those cars is extensive, and this book series is aimed at. The airslide is primarily designed for the bulk shipment of dry, granular or powdered commodities. Beautifully done pictorial history of the covered hopper car which was invented in. The monon road name was red, and roughly centered on the car body 3rd thru 7th panels. Airslide covered hoppers class h40 conrails h40 airslides were originally leased by pc and were shopped at the gatx plant in east chicago, in, hence the lack of standard can openers and conrail lettering fonts. General american transportation corporation produced more than 5,000 of these 4180 cubic foot airslide covered hoppers between 1963 and 1980 as a response to customer demand for larger covered hoppers capable of handling bulk commodities. The cars were delivered in the standard np light gray with small black lettering. New in box sunset us army hospital surgery car,beautifully factory painted,lit. Walthers ho scale special edition icrr historical society 50 airslide hopper. However, they are unsuitable for perishables such as fruit or meatthese are. If youre curious about general americans airslide hopper history, you can find eric neubauers book, as well as his other efforts, listed on his website. In 1992, thrall introduced the 4727 cubic foot carbon black covered hopper. New in box sunset us army hospital surgery car,beautifully factory. Heres what atlas has to say about them the airslide covered hopper was introduced by general american transportation corporation gatx in 1953.
Walthers 50 2bay airslider covered hopper ready to. The gatx airslide 2600 cubic foot capacity 40 covered hoppers in the light blue, dark blue, and yellow gatx airslide leasing scheme have occasionally rolled through on gtwcn frieight trains in michigan. A history of the general american airslide and other. Airslide 40 covered hoppers trains magazine trains news. Covered hoppers leased by lv but carrying other reporting marks. By the way, the author albert baller also invented the jumping hoppie concept and acquired a patent for the book. The cover protects the loads from the weatherdry cement would be very hard to unload if mixed with water in transit, while grain would be likely to rot if exposed to rain. Please visit the trains and drivers website for more details. A history of the general american airslide and other covered. Gacx, bakelite union carbide, air slide covered hopper, original image is. Freight car friday cylindrical covered hoppersin railroad history. This book is probably the most comprehensive collection of photographs and history of the pennsylvania rrs open hopper cars in one place. Always refer to product description for actual product details.
First airslide hopper cars model railroader magazine. Edward hopper is considered one of the most seminal modern american artists of the 20th century. Up for your viewing and consideration, is this, ho scale, walthers, lot of 3 older 50 airslide hoppers, plus one other older hopper, very high quality and detail, rolling stock, all in excellent condition, 3 have original boxes, nice lot, see last pic for car features and numbers, please view pics and read description b4 bidding, there are plenty of pics, to see the exact item, you will. Designed for shippers of such commodities as flour, starch, and sugar, these twobay cars. The amarillo railroad museum and missouri pacific historical society have released a custom run of athearn collectibles series missouri pacific airslide covered hoppers. Build dates from neubauers book, but not listed in orer until about 1963.
Erics car of the month includes a series of articles on specific freights cars and car builders which can be downloaded for free. Tangent scale models is pleased to announce our next allnew car, the ho scale general american 4180 airslide covered hopper. Athearn genesis gatc 70ton airslide covered hopper ho and n. The book includes rosters, scale diagrams and a small amount of photos. In 1963, gatc introduced the 4180 cubic foot airslide covered hopper to their catalog. This book gives you all you may ever want to know about these cars.
Dec 08, 2015 tangent scale models is pleased to announce our next allnew car, the ho scale general american 4180 airslide covered hopper. The wheelandrail logo was placed to the right of the road name 9th panel, and was also stenciled in red. Microtrains airslide hopper in n scale model railroad news. For this car, we have produced three very different variations of the carbody and associated details to replicate cars built between 1965 and 1980. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Minor repairs to freight equipment, as well as a 1993 airslide hopper rebuild. General american left the carbuilding business in the early 1980s and a large percentage of the cars remained in general american ownership and served as the carbuilders lease fleet. These 100 cars, originally in the 100199 series, were built in 195758 by general american transportation corporation gatc for the missouri pacific. Airslide cars were always at a price and volume disadvantage over pressuredifferential cars. In contrast with the boxy 5750 cubic foot design, this newer design more closely resembles traditional covered hoppers. Introduced in the 1960s, these models are accurate replicas of the specialized airslide r covered hoppers used to haul all types of powdered materials. The modern opentop hopper car is a bit more sophisticated than what they might appear.
The tangent scale models ga 4180 airslide covered hopper is similar to previous tangent releases with our consistent focus on phase variations that mirror prototype build changes over time. Scaletrains rivet counter ho sxt31232 gatc 4180 airslide. Bulk flour is loaded into an airslide covered hopper at a mill in the late 1960s. We cover all scales and sizes of model railroads including ho, o, n, g. I had several requests for this book recently and decided to go ahead with it even though the reproduction quality is only fair. In accordance with e bays good til cancelled policy, this listing may be cancelled at any time without prior notification. In the wide world of covered hoppers there are many variations and. A history of general american airslide and other covered hoppers. General american 4180 airslide covered hopper tangent.
Jan 31, 2016 general american airslide covered hoppers airslides have been common members of freight train consists since their 1960s introduction. Airslide covered hoppers crhs conrail photo archive. The addon includes the airslide hopper models, quickdrive consists and five scenarios. Hopefully someday someone manufactures a hoppie replacement plastic strip with a colorful hoppie picture. The book then goes to show the development of each of the other 17 lo. Railworks america airslide hoppers at trains and drivers. We cover all scales and sizes of model railroads including ho, o, n, g, s, z scales, tinplate, train collecting and large scale live steam. About three years ago i saw a golden loaf flour airslide 40 covered hopper headed east on the cngtw line in michigan. Today, the opentop version of these cars haul everything from coal to aggregates, such as ballast a term which refers to the crushed rock used under the railroad tracks that acts as support and cushioning, and feature a number of different dropbottom designs to empty their cargo. Jan 31, 2010 a history of the general american airslide and other covered hopper cars by eric a.
May 15, 20 the addon includes the airslide hopper models, quickdrive consists and five scenarios. Similar in appearance to highhip grain hoppers, these cars featured three bays, external posts, and open ends with visible slope sheets. Edward hoppers most popular book is hopper drawings. Nscale airslide covered hopper nprha company store. Raised in a relatively comfortable middleclass life, he was one of two children from a merchant couple of dutch ancestry. O scale 2 rail sunset virginian el2b electric aa set fp. Rivet counter gatc 4180cf airslide covered hopper gacx history. The linings and special material inside an airslide car would be ruined if they were used for things such as cement or sand. A history of the general american airslide and other covered hopper cars 2010 is a digital reprint of the classic published in 1989. A minnesota southern diesel spots a single covered hopper car on a team track next to the elevator at luvurne, minn.
Designed for shippers of such commodities as flour, starch, and sugar, these twobay cars featured ten round loading hatches, and four outlets. If you can locate a copy of a history of the general american airslide and other covered hopper cars by eric a. Airslide covered hoppers class h40 conrails h40 airslides were originally leased by pc and were shopped at the gatx plant in east chicago, in, hence the lack of. A history of the general american airslide and other covered hopper cars freight cars journal eric a. Tank cars converted to covered hopper cars aar lt and lta are not included, however. Seeing a kitbash of this car on jim dalbergs layout is what stimulated me to build this unique model. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. General americans airslide cars are certainly near the top of the list of these.
974 569 941 293 1325 899 1216 1275 1289 776 1594 979 448 41 1322 1142 288 232 1465 237 1297 909 1159 469 573 1318 642 982 381 569 433 734 1220 782 377 668 18 649 1065