Following nine years of continuous production, the Pullman-Standard 4750cf covered hopper was the largest mass-produced covered hopper design in North American railcar history. After Pullman-Standard’s demise in 1981, Trinity Industries acquired the design and production rights for the “Pullman-version” of the 4750 design (which killed Trinity’s own 4750 from the catalog). Shippers wanted the “Pullman-design” 4750 to be offered again! Produced between 1988 and 1995, Trinity produced the “Pullman-design” 4750 and met customer needs for this popular covered hopper. During that production period, Trinity made a series of refinements to the design. Many Class I railroads purchased the Trinity 4750, with BN, UP, and CSX ordering them in the thousands. Trinity 4750 cars continue to serve Class I, short line, and in lessee services today, hauling grains, fertilizer, salt, and other bulk commodities.

The Tangent Trinity 4750 is a state of the art, dimensionally-accurate scale replica with highly accurate “true-to-life” colors and precise letter stencils. This isn’t a “one size fits all” model – Tangent Scale Models have tooled all of the phases of these cars! Tangent Scale Models Trinity 4750 system of models offers a multitude of detail variations and phases to replicate the different Trinity offerings as the car design evolved. Example variations include: riveted and welded body parts, brake systems, outlet gates, roof hatches, jacking pads, brakewheel housings, brakewheels, etc. Tangent Scale Models replicas include their fine “near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail. Tangent Scale Models ready-to-operate replica is finished with coupler lift bars accompanying Kadee scale couplers and sufficient hidden weights to ensure the model operates as good as it looks. At more than 100 parts per car, not to mention phase accurate details, genuine Kadee couplers, and all-metal wheels, Tangent Scale Models provide you with a high-value-for-your-dollar model that will provide you with years of enjoyment and curb-appeal.

A quick synopsis of Tangent Scale Models Trinity Industries “Pullman-Design” 4750 scale replicas include:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from Pullman-Standard plans and verified with field measurements

• Highly correct “true to life” colors

• “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement

• “Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail

• Multiple road numbers for each scheme

• Road-specific details for each scheme

• “See through” etched metal running boards and crossover platforms (in 6 possible combinations)

• Multiple new carbody configurations

• Multiple brake layout configurations

• 4 all-new brakewheel housing and clevis options

• 6 new outlet gates

• 9 all-new original + replacement style roof hatch parts

• 4 jacking pad varieties covering Trinity production from 1988-1995

• 5 different AEI tags covering different railroad-specified applications

• Models with and without shaker bracket parts, as appropriate

• Beautiful details – wire grab irons and coupler lift bars – no “molded in” plastic grab irons here!

• Separate air hoses

• Tangent Scale Models precision 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with prototype-specific rotating bearing caps (four possible options!) and separate brake beam part (2 possible options!)

• CNC-machined 36” wheels

• Genuine Kadee scale couplers

• Recommended age 14 years and older

– GACX “BN Patch 2010” is one of two BN/BNSF patch-out offerings in this run of Trinity 4750s, and are in general lease service. These cars are former BN Cascade Green cars that were patched out. These models are interesting because they mimic GATX’s patching of the BN reporting marks and logos, however they retain most of the other data. Tangent Scale Models offer a muted carbody green color and fresh gray patch outs, just like the real cars had. These former BN cars were built in 1994. These cars have a Phase 4 body and bolster arrangement, including the jacking pad design that is less long horizontally, and with an oval-shaped attachment hole in the center. Additionally, these cars introduce the “bolt on” outlet gate design that was found on some of the Trinity 4750 prototypes. Up on the roof of the cars is a unpainted galvanized “slope up” Morton-design running board, and the fiberglass trough hatches that were applied during the BNSF era. The ends of the cars include a body-mount brake system, Universal 9300DC brake housing, tube-style defect card holders, and straight-handle coupler lift bars, all of which are accurately modeled on Tangent Scale Models replicas. Underneath the cars, the centersill dividers have access holes in them like they should, and a “angled style” AEI tag mount. All 6 cars have slight variations in their patch outs. Don’t miss out on these or on Tangent Scale Models GACX “BNSF Patch 2010″ cars – they go together!

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