Description
Railroad Short Name: BN
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 three different “BN reweigh” options. We are offering one reweigh scheme from the following three month/year combinations:
• Car # 70160 “8-1971 BN Reweigh”
• Car # 70124 “12-1975 BN Reweigh”
• Car # 70063 “5-1976 BN Reweigh”
These months were selected from actual photos, which we document for you on our website with actual prototype photos. These cars are a great compliment to the 1976 BN repaints and the 1965 original GN cars. Collect all of them to enlarge your “BN block” of hoppers! Again, there are three numbers total here, one for each of the month/year combinations offered above, and each car with their own distinct patch out patterns.
Features include:
- Trucks: Tangent 70-ton ASF Ride Control
- Wheels: CNC-Machined 33″ Wheels
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