Description
Railroad Short Name: GN
During the 1950s, Pullman-Standard began to develop a “standardized” line of freight car product types that were marketed in “families”. Starting with the PS-1 boxcars and PS-2 covered hoppers, the PS-3 was rolled out with several offerings, the most prolific being this 70-ton, 3-outlet coal hopper with a cubic capacity of 2750 cubic feet. First purchased in 1957, Pullman-Standard not only had an effective marketing message with the “PS” series, but developed simultaneous production capability at both its Bessemer AL and Butler PA manufacturing plants.
The Tangent Scale Models PS-3 is a state of the art, dimensionally-accurate scale replica with highly accurate “true-to-life” colors and precise lettering stencils that match the intricacies of the prototype. Tangent’s PS-3 coal hopper was designed from genuine PS spec documents, and includes body variations with or without end heap shields, three different styles of door mechanisms, and several handbrake variations so that your car properly matches the variations found on the prototype. Also included is Tangent’s fine “near-scale” draft gear box with side “key” detail. Our ready-to-operate replica is finished with coupler lift bars accompanying Kadee® scale couplers, CNC-machined wheels, and sufficient hidden weights to ensure the model operates as good as it looks, whether running as an empty or as a load (removable coal load IS INCLUDED).
Great Northern (GN) in the striking vermillion red “6-1965 Red Repaint” scheme, where GN went to an easier-to-maintain version of the car, where there was no longer the large “Great Northern” stenciling applied across the car side. Instead, there is only the distinctive “Rocky” logo on the left side corner. These models include Barber S-2 roller bearing trucks.
Features include:
- Trucks: Tangent 70-ton ASF Ride Control
- Wheels: CNC-Machined 33″ Wheels
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