Micro-Trains - N Scale - PS2 High Side 3-Bay Covered Hopper - Montana Rail Link - 4 Pack - (Blue/ Light Gray/ White Lettering) (Blue Trucks) (Sold Out at Micro-Trains) (PWRS Exclusive) (SKU 489-09690005)
Available On: June 1, 2015
Built in response to the success of the Low Side 4427 PS-2CD, the distinctive High Side Hopper made it’s appearance in late 1966. Built specifically with the Wheat and Corn market in mind, the High Side out sold the previous model reaching sales in excess of 13,000 units and could be found all over North America. This Pacific Western Rail Systems exclusive Montana Rail Link 4-Pack features a blue car with white lettering, red & white "Montana Rail Link" lettering, and the older style 2-Bar logo.
These PS2 High Side 3-Bay Covered Grain Hoppers will be sold in a single 4-Pack.
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Montana Rail Link, Inc. (MRL) is an FRA Class II regional railroad that has been partnering with businesses for twenty five years to ship their freight across Montana, the nation and the globe. The MRL system consists of more than 900 miles of track in the states of Montana, Idaho and Washington; connects with BNSF Railway; and handles more than 410,000 carloads annually.
MRL is one of the independently operated Washington Companies, founded by Montana industrialist Dennis R. Washington. As the nation's eighth largest railroad, it is headquartered in Missoula, Montana and is privately held.
Montana Rail Link connects with the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) at Laurel and Garrison, Montana as well as Spokane, Washington. It connects with the Union Pacific Railroad at Sandpoint, Idaho. The majority of MRL’s main line is single track with passing sidings and is controlled by Centralized Traffic Control from the Transportation Center in Missoula. The railroad is one of two operating within the Washington Companies. The other, Southern Railway of British Columbia (SRY Rail Link), is also a Class II based in New Westminster, B.C., Canada.
Reservations Due By: January 31, 2015
Expected Release: July 2015