During the 1960s, railcar builders experimented with covered hopper designs to satisfy the evolving needs of shippers as they moved away from forty-foot box cars to bulk transport railcars. Pullman’s PS-2 design evolution continued in 1966 when the “Low Side” 4427 was replaced with the “High Side” version. The 4427 “High Side” was visually distinctive with its high slope bays and center of gravity, which sped the unloading process of bulk commodities. The “High Side” 4427 included 13 exterior side posts, similar to its sister car design, the PS-2 4740, which had 16 side posts. Both designs were introduced in 1966, and 4427 “High Side” production ended in 1971 after delivery of approximately 12,000 cars.

The Tangent Scale Models PS4427 “High Side” is a dimensionally-accurate replica of the real car and provides continuity with their other Pullman-Standard covered hoppers, including model design, scheme colors, and stenciling. Tangent Scale Models model includes key build variations: stirrup steps, roof hatches, jacking pads, tow loops, discharge gates, and side air lines. This replica includes Tangent Scale Models “near-scale” draft gear box including side “key” detail. Tangent Scale Models ready-to-operate replica is finished with coupler lift bars accompanying Kadee scale couplers, sufficient hidden weights, and CNC-machined wheels to ensure the model operates as good as it looks.

Features for Tangent Scale Models PS PS-2CD 4427 High Side Covered Hopper replicas include:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from Pullman-Standard plans and verified with field measurements

• Highly correct “true to life” colors

• “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement

• “Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail

• Genuine Kadee scale “scale-head” couplers

• Multiple road numbers for each scheme where appropriate

• “See through” running boards

• Etched metal crossover platforms

• Road-specific details for each scheme: 6 different outlet gates (that’s right!), 2 different sets of roof hatches, 2 different running board end supports, jacking pad/tow loop options, 2 different crossover platform options, 2 different end ladder options, 2 different brake wheels, 2 different side air line options and 2 different center sill options. (Whew!)

• Beautiful details – wire ladder rungs, wire grab irons, and wire coupler lift bars – no “molded in” plastic grab irons anywhere!

• Separate air hoses

• Precision Tangent Scale Models 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with roadname-specific rotating bearing caps and separate brake beam part

• CNC-machined 36” wheels with accurate front and back profile detail

• Replacement 36” semi-scale wheels for Tangent Scale Models “rotating bearing cap” trucks are available separately from Tangent in either blackened or nickel-silver finish

• Genuine Kadee scale “scale-head” couplers

• Recommended age 14 years and older

– TLDX “Ex-MKT Restencil” 1988+ shows an MKT-painted car that has been returned to Pullman-Standard from its original MKT lease. Now wearing TLDX reporting marks, the ex-MKT cars continued to work through the 1980s. The model features a weathered red body color (compared to the delivery MKT red car color) and is a study in era-specific small lettering. The original side and end MKT reporting marks and car number are patched out and replaced with TLDX stencil graphics. The CAPY line has been carefully painted out, correct for the 1988 era. The car was reweighed by the Katy’s Ray Yard scale (Denison, TX) in 1984. An accurate horizonal style COTS stencil has been applied by the MKT in the 1970s. The original Apex-style crossover platforms were damaged, replaced with unpainted galvanized Morton-style parts. The roof hatches have also been swapped out to a smooth replacement style. This great example of 1980s-early 1990s railroading

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