Tangent HO PS-2 4427 "High Side" Covered Hopper INTX "ex MILW"

Tangent HO PS-2 4427 “High Side” Covered Hopper INTX “ex MILW”

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SKU: 8685 Category: 4427 "High Side" Covered Hopper Tag: HO Scale Railroad Short Name:

Description

Railroad Short Name: INTX

During the 1960s, railcar builders experimented with covered hopper designs to satisfy the evolving needs of shippers as they moved away from forty-foot box cars to bulk transport railcars. Pullman’s PS-2 design evolution continued in 1966 when the “Low Side” 4427 was replaced with the “High Side” version. The 4427 “High Side” was visually distinctive with its high slope bays and center of gravity, which sped the unloading process of bulk commodities. The “High Side” 4427 included 13 exterior side posts, similar to its sister car design, the PS-2 4740, which had 16 side posts. Both designs were introduced in 1966, and 4427 “High Side” production ended in 1971 after delivery of approximately 12,000 cars.

The Tangent Scale Models PS4427 “High Side” is a dimensionally-accurate replica of the real car and provides continuity with Tangent’s other Pullman-Standard covered hoppers, including model design, scheme colors, and stenciling. The model includes key build variations: stirrup steps, roof hatches, jacking pads, tow loops, discharge gates, and side air lines. This replica includes our “near-scale” draft gear box including side “key” detail. Tangent’s 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.

INTX ex-MILW 2007+ is an example of patched paint jobs for the modern era. These ex-Milwaukee Road cars were acquired by Interstate Commodities Inc. as part of their varied railcar lease fleet. The original MILW reporting marks and data have been patched and are ready for some weathering. Look closely at the details: Car #45131 features a free-standing MILW-applied ACI label, blue patch paint, reporting mark remnants of the previous IMRL lease (different on each side!) and vertical conspicuity stripes. Car #45145 has a different reporting mark patch variation, the dash-outline MILW applied COTS, vertical conspicuity stripes and the ghosted remnants of the original ACI label.

Features for the PS PS-2CD 4427 High Side Covered Hopper 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
Genuine Kadee® scale couplers
“Near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail
Multiple road numbers for each scheme where appropriate
“See through” running boards
Etched metal crossover platforms
Road-specific details for each scheme: 6 different outlet gates (that’s right!), 2 different sets of roof hatches, 2 different running board end supports, jacking pad/toe loop options, 2 different crossover platform options, 2 different end ladder options, 2 different brake wheels, 2 different side air line options and 2 different center sill options.
Beautiful details – wire ladder rungs, wire grab irons, and wire coupler lift bars – no “molded in” plastic grab irons here!
Separate air hoses
CNC-machined 36” wheels in high-quality Tangent Scale Models 100-ton trucks
Recommended age 14 years and older