Athearn ATH18782 RTR PS 4740 Covered Hopper - GN #171612 Freight Car HO Scale

MODEL  FEATURES: 
Fully assembled and ready for your layout
Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
36” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Multi-packs feature unique road numbers
Weighted for optimum performance
Razor sharp painting and printing
Multi-packs feature unique road numbers
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. In 1967 the 4740 cubic foot capacity covered hoppers were the successor to the earlier 4427 cubic foot design. PS responded to increasing demand for efficiency by the railroads and shippers alike, carrying more per trip then the earlier covered hoppers. Designed to carry bulk commodities, such as grain, these cars roamed the rails of North America for decades, attesting to their utilitarian functionality. This car type can still be seen today in service.

Specifications
COUPLER STYLE: McHenry Scale Knuckle
Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
Is Assembly Required: No