Tangent Scale Models HO 28013-04 GATC 4500 Covered Hopper Archer-Daniels Midland 'ADM Blue Lease 9-1966’ CRDX #4883

Description

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Tangent Scale Models HO 28013-04 GATC 4500 Covered Hopper Archer-Daniels Midland 'ADM Blue Lease 9-1966’ CRDX #4883

Road Specific Features:

'ADM Blue Lease 9-1966’ is one of those schemes that defines the word ‘sharp’. ADM leased these cars from Chicago Freight Car Leasing Company ‘CRDX’ and they were painted in a wonderful ADM dark blue with white graphics.  These models duplicate the CRDX prototypes with Morton roof walkways and body mounted brake gear.  Look closely at the bays, and you will notice the distinctive Wine ‘Combo’ style outlet gates that allowed for either normal gravity unloading or low pressure air-assisted pneumatic unloading depending on the commodity.  The B-end features an accurate Morton brake step and Ajax power brake.  The low retainer valve is mounted near the air reservoir, just like the prototype.  The black 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks have accurate rotating Timken bearing caps

Model Features:

• Product: General American 4500 Covered Hopper System
• Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1

• Truck: Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with rotating Timken bearing caps and separate brake beam part

• Wheels: CNC-Machined 36″ Wheels

A quick synopsis of our GATC 4500 era and railroad-specific details and variations include:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from General American plans and verified with field measurements

• Highly correct true to life colors
• Industry-leading ‘Hyper-Accurate’ lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
• Genuine Kadee scale couplers
• ‘Near-scale’ draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side ‘key’ detail
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme
• Signature GATC ribbed roof with both upper and lower flange roof edge fastener detail
• Six-panel GATC roof hatch with separately applied metal hand grabs and locking knobs.
• See through running boards and crossover platforms, in both Apex and Morton Uni-wing combinations
• Road-specific details for each scheme, including 2 different brake systems, 6 different outlet gates, 2 different running board and brake step platform options, end ladder options, 12 brakewheel housing and clevis options, 2 retainer valve mounting options and 2 different routing board options.
• Beautiful details including separately-applied scale wire grab irons and coupler lift bars – no molded on plastic grab irons or thick plastic grab iron parts anywhere on this replica
• Metal corner stirrup steps
• Separate flexible rubber air hoses
• CNC-machined 36” wheels
• Our precision Tangent Scale Models 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with prototype-specific rotating bearing caps, four possible options, and separate brake beam part, 2 possible options
• Recommended age 14 years and older

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