Description
Railroad Short Name: SOU
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).
Southern (SOU) in the “Original Red 1-1958” red scheme, which represents the ACF-clone version of the Pullman-Standard designed cars, delivered to Southern in 1958, lettered for CNO&TP. These cars have the characteristic gothic-inspired SOUTHERN stenciling placed across the cars. These cars were found all over the eastern United States, not just on the Southern.
Features include:
- Trucks: Tangent 70-ton ASF Ride Control
- Wheels: CNC-Machined 33″ Wheels
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