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Atlas - 50 004 289 - Gondola, Bathtub, ACF Coalveyor - Albert Brothers Inc. - 83

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Stock Number50 004 289
Original Retail Price$32.95
BrandAtlas
ManufacturerAtlas
Body StyleAtlas Gondola Bathtub Coalveyor
Image Provider's WebsiteLink
Prototype VehicleGondola, Bathtub, ACF Coalveyor (Details)
Road or Company NameAlbert Brothers Inc. (Details)
Reporting MarksABSX
Road or Reporting Number83
Paint Color(s)Black and Green
Print Color(s)Black , Blue, Red, White and Yellow
Coupler TypeAccuMate Magnetic Knuckle
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Release Date2020-01-17
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeGondola
Model SubtypeBathtub
Model VarietyACF Coalveyor
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era V: Modern Diesel (1979 - Present)
Scale1/160



Prototype History:
Built in the 1980's by ACF®, the Coalveyor Bathtub Gondola operated in unit train service to deliver coal to power plants. These cars were most often lettered for the utility companies that leased and purchased them. Many are still in service today.

C&D cars were usually run in blocks of 4-12 cars. They were used for construction and demolition debris/refuse hauling.
Road Name History:
Albert Bros. Inc is a fourth generation family owned industrial and retail scrap metal recycling business in Waterbury, Connecticut for over 119 years. We are incredibly proud that our company has developed into one of the premier scrap metal recycling facilities in the country. From our humble roots in 1895, peddling and trading scrap metal throughout the Connecticut countryside through today, the world has changed but the way we conduct our business has not. Honesty, respect, financial stability, professionalism, thoughtful management; innovation, and strategic expansion is what has made us a leader in the industry. Our business integrity, providing a safe and welcoming workplace, a demonstrated commitment to our customers, employees, and suppliers; and a long history of community and philanthropic involvement have been the cornerstones of our success. Today, Albert Bros. Inc employs almost 75 people whose sole mission is to provide both our suppliers and consumers with the scrap metal industry’s most professional service and quality products tailored to their specific requirements. We are continually evaluating and expanding our services to meet your needs.
Brand/Importer Information:
In 1924 Stephan Schaffan, Sr. founded the Atlas Tool Company in Newark, New Jersey. In 1933 his son, Stephan Schaffan, Jr., came to work for his father at the age of sixteen. Steve Jr. built model airplanes as a hobby and frequented a local hobby shop. Being an enterprising young man, he would often ask the owner if there was anything he could do to earn some extra spending money. Tired of listening to his requests, the hobby-store owner threw some model railroad track parts his way and said, "Here, see if you can improve on this".

In those days, railroad modelers had to assemble and build everything from scratch. Steve Jr. created a "switch kit" which sold so well, that the entire family worked on them in the basement at night, while doing business as usual in the machine shop during the day.

Subsequently, Steve Jr. engineered the stapling of rail to fiber track, along with inventing the first practical rail joiner and pre-assembled turnouts and flexible track. All of these products, and more, helped to popularize model railroading and assisted in the creation of a mass-market hobby. The budding entrepreneur quickly outgrew the limitations of a basement and small garage operation. Realizing they could actually make a living selling track and related products, Steve and his father had the first factory built in Hillside, New Jersey at 413 Florence Avenue in 1947. On September 30, 1949, the Atlas Tool Company was officially incorporated as a New Jersey company.

In 1985, Steve was honored posthumously for his inventions by the Model Railroad Industry Association and was inducted into the Model Railroad Industry Hall of Fame in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition, Steve was nominated and entered into the National Model Railroad Association Pioneers of Model Railroading in 1995.

In the early 1990s, the Atlas Tool Company changed its name to Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc.
Item created by: CMK on 2020-01-17 14:33:55. Last edited by CMK on 2020-05-12 11:36:42

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