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Eastern Seaboard Models - 131000 - Covered Hopper, 1-Bay, GATC Airslide 2600 - Revere Sugar Refinery - 42983

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Production TypeSpecial Run
Stock Number131000
Original Retail Price$12.05
BrandEastern Seaboard Models
ManufacturerAtlas
Body StyleAtlas Covered Hopper GATC Airslide
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
Prototype VehicleCovered Hopper, 1-Bay, GATC Airslide 2600 (Details)
Road or Company NameRevere Sugar Refinery (Details)
Reporting MarksGACX
Road or Reporting Number42983
Paint Color(s)Black
Print Color(s)White
Coupler TypeRapido Hook
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Release Date1994-07-01
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeCovered Hopper
Model Subtype1-Bay
Model VarietyCenterflow Airslide
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)
Scale1/160



Model Information: This body style first appears in the 1992 Atlas catalogs, marked as "Coming in early '92". The first release was produced in six road names plus and undecorated car. The early production was performed in Atlas' New Jersey facility, but when Atlas moved all their toolings to China in the late 1990s, this mold was moved.
Prototype History:
The airslide covered hopper was introduced by General American Transportation Corporation (GATX) in 1953. Approx. 5000 of the 2600 cu. ft. cars were built between that year and 1969. The airslide is primarily designed for the bulk shipment of dry, granular or powdered commodities. The design of that car is such that it can be loaded and unloaded quickly and with little spillage through the use of air pressure. The most common commodities carried include: flour, sugar, starch, plastic pellets, cement, powdered chemicals and carbon black.

he Airslide was first patented in 1953, the same year Pullman Standard introduced their PS-2. What made the car unique was a set of fabric membranes in the hopper bays. Made of tightly woven cotton and treated with silicone, the Airslide® membranes were moisture-proof but allowed air to pass through. Compressed air was supplied at the unloading site and passed through the membrane up into the load. This aerated the load, allowing it to flow easily through the hoppers.
Road Name History:
Revere Sugar Refinery operated in Boston since at least 1867. In 1892, Revere Sugar was one of only five sugar refineries in the United States not controlled by American Sugar Refining Company. In the early 1900s, the United Fruit Company acquired Revere Sugar as an outlet for the products from the company's 89,000 acres of sugar cane plantations in Cuba. In 1919, a new refinery was built in Boston and a second refinery was acquired in Brooklyn. That plant was used for sugar processing from circa 1910 until the mid 1980s, first by American Molasses Co., and then by Revere Sugar. A third refinery was opened in Chicago.
Brand/Importer Information:
Eastern Seaboard Models was founded in 1987. They are a manufacturer of N scale reproductions of North American eastern railroad prototypes. The have both decorated other manufacturers' models as well as designed body styles of their own. They are located at PO Box 301, Waldwick, New Jersey 07463-0301 U.S.A.

Their 2016 lineup includes ready-to-run gondolas, well cars, hoppers, tank cars and boxcars. They also produce craftsman quality kits in their "Made in America" series. ESM products may be purchased directly from their website.
Item created by: gdm on 2017-11-20 09:43:10. Last edited by gdm on 2023-11-26 09:48:49

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