HO GATX 4180 Airslide Hopper Burlington Northern #481419 (BAC70616)

This HO-scale GATX Airslide Hopper in Burlington Northern livery is a detailed model for HO-model railroading. Originally designed and built by the General American Transportation Corporation, over 5,000 of these cars were produced and entered service between 1963 and 1980. Today, many still appear in service as buffer cars between locomotives and revenue cars on unit oil or ethanol trains, or at the end of the train. The Burlington Northern livery and the car’s distinctive silhouette are faithfully reproduced to bring authentic period detail to an HO layout.

The model features precision-painted bodies with accurate graphics, blackened machined metal wheels with RP25 contours, and magnetically operated E-Z Mate Mark II couplers for reliable coupling. It benefits from a combination of new and existing tooling and separately applied details to enhance realism while staying durable for everyday operation. A strong choice for building a prototypical Burlington Northern freight consist or adding historical character to a layout, this GATX Airslide Hopper delivers an authentic presence on HO-scale layouts.