Dear HO Scale Customers; Athearn has announced a new run of PS-2 2893 3-Bay Covered Hoppers. Check them out!

 

 

Jack Frost (NSRX)

 

PROTOTYPE HISTORY:

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.

 

New York Central (NYC)

 

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

• Minimum radius: 18” of track

• Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism

• Highly detailed, injection-molded body

• 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

 

 

Wabash (WAB) - "Primed For Grime" Series

 

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment

• Faded base colors matched to the prototype

• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

 

 

Guaranteed Reservation Date: December 29th, 2023

Expected Delivery Date: May 2025

 

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