HO Scale Airslide Hopper Norfolk Western Train Car Melissa & Doug Warm and snuggly

Warm and snuggly

and awesome blue alloy rims with low profile tires

Then the secret surprise reveals begin: in the "spa

it does have that cool red coloring with gray spots and a mouthful of bright white plush teeth to give it a realistic look

hatch on top to load the water elements and a lever to drop them

HO Scale Airslide Hopper Norfolk Western Train Car Melissa & Doug Warm and snugglyGeneral American had been building Airslide covered hoppers since 1954 but in 1965, a noticeable change was made to the design. Triangular gussets were added to the upper corners of both sides. Cars continued to be built with the gussets until the early 1980s. Airslide technology consisted of an air permeable fabric lining the bottom of the interior of the car. To unload the car, compressed air would be pumped through the fabric and the load (usually