Atlas O 3001083 - Premier - 50’ Airslide Covered Hopper "ADM Milling" (Molecule)

• Road Name: ADM Milling (Molecule) (Gray/Blue/White)
• Road Number: 53001, 53016
• Product Line: Atlas O Premier
• Scale: O Scale
• System: 3-Rail
• Estimated Release: 4th Quarter 2021

Two road numbers are available per road name.

Features:

• Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body 
• Metal Wheels and Axles 
• Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks 
• Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers 
• Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes 
• Decorative Brake Wheels 
• Separate Metal Handrails 
• Fast-Angle Wheel Sets 
• Needle-Point Axles 
• 1:48 Scale Dimensions

Overview:

The original design dates back to the early Fifties, when it was offered in single- and double compartment versions. The name lends itself to the “action” created by an air-permeable fabric lining in the bottom of the compartment. Unloading the car involves pumping air under the lining fluidizing the commodity which in turn is drawn out of the compartment by pneumatic or other means. This type of car was primarily used for sugar, flour, and starch (and sometime certain types of plastics).