Athearn has announced new 50ft PS-1 Plug Door Box Cars

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

Pullman Standard introduced the all steel PS-1 box car in several diffent sizes including 40’, 50’ and 60’ lengths. Multiple door configurations and styles made these box cars very flexible. Pullman Standard had their own signature details, such as rolled non-terminating ends, and bow-tie stamped metal roofs. These were signature elements that identified the PS-1 among the other freight car builders of the time.

MODEL FEATURES:

► Three road numbers

► See through metal roof walk

► Scale profile brake wheel

► Detailed under frame

► Roller bearing or Bettendorf trucks

► Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box

► Accurately painted and printed

► Highly detailed, injection molded body

► Machined metal wheels

► Screw mounted trucks

► McHenry knuckle couplers

► Weighted for trouble free operation

► Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storage

► Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail

► Minimum radius: 9 ¾”

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

► Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing

► Faded base colors matched to the prototype

► Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype

► Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

Order Due Date: May 29th, 2020

Anticipated Delivery Date: April 2021