HO RTR PS-2 2893 Covered Hopper, WP #11503

Key Features

• Fully assembled and ready for your layout
• Early version
• Photo-etched roof walks
• Factory installed wire grab irons
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Machined RP25 profile metal wheels
• McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers installed

Overview

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.

Manufacturer: Athearn

Model: 89048