Tangent HO PC Samuel Rea Shops 4600 Covered Hopper Penn Central “H51, As Delivered 1968”

Description

Railroad Short Name: PC

The Tangent Scale Models PC Sam Rea Shops 4600 covered hopper is a state of the art, dimensionally-accurate scale replica with highly accurate “true-to-life” colors and precise letter stencils. Our PC SRS 4600 offers detail variations and phases to replicate the different SRS 4600 build offerings. Example variations include: body-mount or truck-mount brake systems, multiple prototype outlet gates and B-end power brake options. This replica includes our fine “near-scale” draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail. Our ready-to-operate replica is finished scale metal grab irons, coupler lift bars, accompanying Kadee® scale couplers and sufficient hidden weights to ensure the model operates as good as it looks. At more than 150 parts per car, not to mention phase accurate details, genuine Kadee couplers, and all-metal wheels, we provide you with a high-value model that will provide you with years of enjoyment and curb-appeal.

Penn Central (PC) H51 “Delivery Gray 9-1968” is one of those schemes that just defines a car type.  The first 261 “4600” cars built by PC Sam Rea were H51 class in late 1968.  Painted light gray with black bays, the cars feature a small PC logo between the ribs on the right side of the car.  Those black bays look sharp and show off the white PC reporting marks on the center sill, a feature carefully duplicated on this model.  Check out that Peacock 6500 brake housing and beautiful modern brake wheel.  The prototype’s truck-mounted brake gear translates to little things on the model like a “missing” brake cylinder on the B-End.  The 4 individual brake cylinders are actually mounted on the truck brake beams, duplicated on our 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks!  The bays are equipped with Wine outlet gates with their distinctive gear housing mechanism on the one side.

Features:

• Dimensional accuracy – designed from General American plans and verified with field measurements
• 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
• Signature PC SRS “smooth” welded roof with both upper and lower flange roof edge fastener detail
• Ribbed roof hatch
• “See through” Apex running board and Apex/Morton crossover platforms
• Road-specific details for each scheme, including 2 different brake systems, 4 different outlet gates, 2 different crossover platform options, 5 brake wheel housing and clevis options and 2 different routing board 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!
• Metal corner stirrup steps
• Separate flexible rubber air hoses
• CNC-machined 36” wheels with front and back detail and accurate tapered axles
• Our 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!)
• Recommended age 14 years and older