Walthers is pleased to announce the introduction of new paint schemes and roadnumbers on its Gold Line 50' Airslide® Covered Hopper. Based on cars introduced in the 1960s, these models are replicas of hoppers used for hauling granulated and powdered materials.

Fast Facts: The Airslide covered hopper was first developed in the 1950s by General American Transportation Co. to haul powdered and granulated materials. The prototypes are fitted with a special interior fabric lining and pressurization inlets that allow compressed air to be blown through the load for fast unloading. Shippers and railroads wanted larger versions of the popular car, leading to the introduction of the 50' Airslide covered hopper in the early 1960s. The cars have been long lived and hundreds are still in service in 2009.

Features: The HO Scale Gold Line 50' Airslide Covered Hopper comes fully assembled and authentically decorated. Other features include appropriate trucks with RP-25 metal wheelsets and PROTO Max™ all-metal knuckle couplers. The cars are available individually and in limited-run 2-packs for a total of three roadnumbers per paint scheme.

Expected Delivery Date: April 2009
Scale: HO
Gold Line 50' Airslide Covered Hopper
Single Cars, $21.98 Each:
932-40551 BN (Cascade Green, Large Logo)
932-40552 GN
932-40553 Golden West
932-40554 ADM (Leaf Logo)
932-40555 Rock Island (Speed Lettering)
932-40556 L&N*

Limited-Run 2-Packs, $39.98:
932-240551 BN (Cascade Green, Large Logo)
932-240552 GN
932-240553 Golden West
932-240554 ADM (Leaf Logo)
932-240555 Rock Island (Speed Lettering)
932-240556 L&N*

*CSX proprietary marks used by permission of CSX Transportation, Inc.