The PS 4740 3 bay covered hopper was introduced in the 1960's to meet growing demand for transportation of a variety of bulk dry goods. These cars proved to be very popular with thousands built. They could be seen in a large variety of schemes representing both railroads and private car operators. Today, these cars have been replaced by newer designs, but modelers of the 60's to recent years will still find a place for these on their layouts.

Features:

• Fully assembled and ready for your layout
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Razor sharp painting and printing
• 36” Wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
• Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• Replacement parts available
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Era: 1967+

Primed For Grime Features:

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment; “Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing
• Faded base colors matched to the prototype
• Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype
• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust