See through running boards and crossover platforms, in both Apex and Morton Uni-wing combinations.Six-panel GATC roof hatch with separately applied metal hand grabs and locking knobs.Signature GATC ribbed roof with both upper and lower flange roof edge fastener detail.‘Near-scale’ draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side ‘key’ detail.Industry-leading ‘Hyper-Accurate’ lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement.Truck: Tangent 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with proper Brenco-6 style rotating caps and body mounted brake detailsĪ quick synopsis of our GATC 4500 era and railroad-specific details and variations include:ĭimensional accuracy – designed from General American plans and verified with field measurements. ![]() Product: General American 4500 Covered Hopper System.The CGW GATC 4500 prototypes lasted into the CNW and the UP eras, where these cars were used with their larger covered hopper fleets. The Tangent model is equipped with 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks and proper Brenco-6 style rotating caps. Check out that beautiful Equipco power brake behind the modern brake wheel! Underneath the car, you can spot the Miner outlet gates with support brackets and underframe brake linkage. The ends of the CGW replicas have the correct long grab irons on the right side, body mounted brake details, a Morton brake step and a low-mounted retainer valve. The Chicago Great Western took delivery of 50 cars from GATC and they featured the 13-post body along with an Apex walkway. ![]() Tangent Scale Models HO 28012-11 GATC 4500 Covered Hopper Chicago Great Western ‘Delivery Gray 9-1966’ CGW #7245ĬGW ‘Delivery Gray 9-1966’ shows off the ‘Lucky Strike’ paint scheme that has made the CGW one of our most popular roadnames. Always refer to product description for actual product details. Please note picture is representative of the item but may not be same road number.
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