Pullman-Standard PS-2 2,893-cubic-foot capacity three-bay covered hopper
Scale: HO (1:87.1)
Price: $54.99
Era: Mid-1950s through late 1980s+ (varies depending on paint scheme)
Manufacturer: Athearn Trains, 2904 Research Rd., Champaign, IL 61822, 800-338-4639, athearn.com
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Pullman-Standard PS-2 2,893-cubic-foot capacity three-bay covered hopper features:
- 33” solid nickel silver wheels with RP-25 contours
- Body-mounted McHenry scale couplers
- Injection-molded plastic body
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Photo-etched metal running boards
- Round roof hatches
- Separate, factory-applied brake cylinder, control valve, and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing
- Wire grab irons
Road names: Chessie System with Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks (yellow and blue); Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (gray); Mexican Cements Group (gray, red, and blue); Milwaukee Road (gray with “Bulk Grain & Food Products Loading Only” stencil); Southern Pacific (gray); and St. Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt, gray). Three road numbers per paint scheme.
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Did Chessie System ever have the cat emblem off center on a covered hopper? I have never seen any done that way.
Mark Vinski