Athearn Ready To Roll PGNX PS 4740 Covered Hopper Freight Car 172388
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PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION * Fully assembled and ready for your layout Pullman-Standard dominated the covered hopper car market beginning * Body-mounted McHenry(R) operating scale knuckle couplers in the 1950s, thanks to the design success of their PS-2 series of * 36" machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all covered hoppers. In 1967 the 4740 cubic foot capacity covered hoppers popular brands of track were the successor to the earlier 4427 cubic foot design. PS responded * Roller bearing trucks to increasing demand for efficiency by the railroads and shippers alike, * Weighted for optimum performance carrying more per trip then the earlier covered hoppers. Designed to * Razor sharp painting and printing carry bulk commodities, such as grain, these cars roamed the rails of * Minimum radius: 18" North America for decades, attesting to their utilitarian functionality. This car type can still be seen today in service. PRIMED FOR GRIME 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 PRIME FOR GRIME $44.99 INDIVIDUAL $39.99 INDIVIDUAL VISIT YYoouurr LLooccaall RReettaaiilleerr Orders Due: 10.25.24 CLICK AAtthheeaarrnn..ccoomm ETA: MARCH 2026 CALL 11..880000..333388..44663399 * Union Pacific Licensed Product
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