Athearn ATHG73627 PS 2893 3-Bay Covered Hopper - SSW #76079 HO Scale

MODEL FEATURES:
Separately applied round roof hatches
Photo-etched metal roof walk
Factory applied wire grab irons
Detailed outlets
Separate brake cylinder, valve, and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing
Weighted for optimum performance
33” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
Body-mounted, McHenry® scale knuckle couplers
Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
Highly detailed, injection-molded body
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 and plastic pellets, these cars roamed the rails of North America for decades, attesting to their utilitarian functionality.

Product Specs
Scale
HO
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1941-1970, 1971-1990
Reporting Mark
SSW
Sub Brand
GENESIS