Athearn Genesis PS 2893 3-Bay Covered Hopper "Monon" #4429

Description

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. Separately applied round roof hatches Factory applied wire grab irons Separate brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing 33” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands • Minimum radius: 18” of track Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track Photo-etched metal roof walk Detailed outlets Weighted for optimum performanceITEM Highly detailed, injection-molded bod Body-mounted, McHenry® scale knuckle couplers Minimum radius: 18”