Dear HO Scale Customers; Athearn has announced the release of a new run of PS-2 2003 Covered Hoppers available in both single cars and 3-packs. Check them out and place your orders today!

Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (ATSF)

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

A covered hopper is a self-clearing enclosed railroad freight car with fixed roof, sides, and ends with openings for loading through the roof and bottom openings for unloading. Covered hopper cars are designed for carrying dry bulk loads, varying from grain to products such as sand and clay. The cover protects the loads from the weather. These cars, boasting 2,003 cubic feet of space, were manufactured by Pullman-Standard in the 1950’s and classified as PS-2. The PS-2 offered railroads and private companies alike a car that could be loaded and unloaded quickly. The 2,003 cubic foot car was one of the first, smallest and most prolific of the PS-2 cars.

Baltimore & Ohio (B&O)

MODEL FEATURES:

• Photo-etched roof walks

• Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• All models are representative of prototypical paint scheme 

• Minimum radius: 18”

Wabash (WAB)

Burlington Northern (BN)

Guaranteed Reservation Date: November 25th, 2022

Expected Deliver Date: December 2023

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