Tangent Scale Models announces the availability today of their latest all-new HO Scale model: The Pullman-Standard PS-2 2929CuFt Covered Hopper. Never-before available in brass or plastic, Tangent Scale Models are pleased to bring you this highly-relevant – and needed – prototype model in HO Scale.

In the early 1960s, railcar builders experimented with new covered hopper designs to help railroads move away from generic forty-foot box cars to special-duty bulk transport railcars. Pullman created the “PS-2” series of covered hoppers which included more than 20 individual designs, some of which were “generic” hoppers for grains, while others were more specialized. Possibly the best example of a specialized design was the PS-2 2929, which was designed specifically for phosphates from the Southeast. Similar to the PS-2 2893, the “three bay” 2929 looks different for several reasons, including having side posts consistently applied along the entire car side. The 2929 design had three primary design iterations with a total of more than 4,000 cars produced.  The Tangent models replicate the high-brakewheel, 100-Ton cars produced for ACL, CRR, L&N, and NS in the 1963-1966 period.

The Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard PS-2 2929 Covered Hopper is a dimensionally-accurate replica and provides continuity with their other Pullman-Standard covered hoppers, including model design, scheme colors, and stenciling. Tangent Scale Models model includes key build variations: roof design, discharge gates, hand brakes, brake systems, running boards, and trucks. This replica includes Tangent Scale Models “near-scale” draft gear box including side “key” detail. Tangent Scale Models ready-to-operate replica is finished with coupler lift bars accompanying Kadee scale couplers, sufficient hidden weights, and CNC-machined wheels to ensure the model operates as good as it looks.

A quick synopsis of Tangent Scale Models Pullman-Standard PS-2 2929 Covered Hopper era and railroad-specific details and variations include:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from actual Pullman-Standard PS-2 2929 Covered Hopper plans
• Highly correct “true to life” colors
• Industry-leading “Hyper-Accurate” lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
• Genuine Kadee scale couplers
• “Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme
• Two different possible roof configurations
• Multiple discharge gates
• “See through” Apex or Morton running boards and Morton brake step platform
• Road-specific details for each scheme, including 3 brake wheel housing options, 2 brake cylinder options, 2 retainer valve mounting options and multiple B-End bolster web plate detail options.
• Beautiful details including separately-applied scale wire grab irons and coupler lift bars – no “molded on” plastic grab irons or “thick” plastic grab iron parts anywhere on this replica!
• Brass corner steps
• Separate flexible rubber air hoses
• CNC-machined 36” wheels with accurate front and back detail
• Tangent Scale Models precision Tangent Scale Models 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with prototype-specific rotating bearing caps (four possible options!) and separate brake beam part (2 possible options!) OR all-new Tangent Scale Models 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with Retaining Bolts.
• Weighted to NMRA specifications
• Recommended age 14 years and older

TRLX “Ex-Texas Industries 1993+” Pullman-Standard 2929 Covered Hopper

• Product: Pullman-Standard 2929CuFt Covered Hopper
• Scale: HO Scale 1:87.1
• Truck: 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks w/ Timken rotating bearing caps
• Wheels: CNC-Machined 36″ Wheels
• Era: 1993-2013

– TRLX “Ex-USRE Texas Industries Restencil 1993+” illustrates a restenciled version of the Texas Industries car Tangent Scale Models are offering concurrently. These former USRE/Texas Industries Inc. cars were purchased by Texas Railcar Leasing and show their appearance from 1993+ after being restenciled with fresh reporting marks. The Tangent models wear a faded version of the original orange paint, along with fresh patches and stencils for their new owners. Since this group of cars have Norfolk Southern heritage, they feature NS details like a see-through Morton-style running board with its distinctive side uni-wing flange, evenly-spaced round roof hatches, body-mounted brake gear and gravity outlet gates. The B-end of the car features all of the brake details and piping of the prototype, including a gorgeous Ajax brake stand, modern brake wheel, Morton-style brake step, high-mounted retainer valve, wire piping details and a finely executed air release rod poking through the bottom sill on each side of the carbody. Metal corner stirrup steps and flexible rubber air hoses on each end of the car provide durability. The model rides on 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with Timken rotating bearing caps. Tangent Scale Models are pleased to offer 3 road numbers in this restencil scheme, providing a neat car option for their 1990s and 2000s customers. Each of the cars is photo-specific with paint-out patches applied based on the photos.

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