Micro Trains ~ N Scale ~ Airslide Hopper Weathered ~ Santa Fe ATSF #310617 ~ 09844230
Please note: This is a factory weathered car, all sides are different. Please see photos for actual views of car.
Road Number: ATSF 310617, Series: 310580-310629, Era: 1990s-2000s, Trucks: Barber Roller Bearing, Built: 1970s, Region: West
Built in the mid-1970s for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe as a class Ga-197, this Airslide hopper was repainted into BNSF colors in the 1990s. With a special epoxy lining, these cars were specifically designed for use with fine-grained commodities, like powdered sugar, that could settle en-route making unloading difficult.
Please note: This is a factory weathered car, all sides are different. Please see photos for actual views of car.
Road Number: ATSF 310617, Series: 310580-310629, Era: 1990s-2000s, Trucks: Barber Roller Bearing, Built: 1970s, Region: West
Built in the mid-1970s for the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe as a class Ga-197, this Airslide hopper was repainted into BNSF colors in the 1990s. With a special epoxy lining, these cars were specifically designed for use with fine-grained commodities, like powdered sugar, that could settle en-route making unloading difficult.
