73600 HO PS-2 2893 3-Bay Covered Hopper, COFG #925
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MODEL FEATURES:
Fully assembled and ready for your layout
Separately applied round roof hatches
Photo-etched metal roof walk
Factory applied wire grab irons
Separate brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing
Detailed outlets
Weighted for optimum performance
Razor sharp painting and printing
33” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands
Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Replacement parts available
Minimum radius: 18”
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
Pullman-Standard dominated the covered hopper car market beginning in the 1950s, thanks to the design success of their PS-2 series of covered hoppers. Designed to carry bulk commodities, such as grain, cement, salt, potash and other mineral products, these cars roamed the rails of North America for decades, attesting to their utilitarian functionality.