Tangent N Trinity 4750 Covered Hopper Union Pacific “Center Shield”

Description

Railroad Short Name: UP

Union Pacific (UP) “Delivery 10-1993” is an exciting offering for us, because Union Pacific was a large user of the Trinity 4750 as well.  Union Pacific ordered these cars in a more neutral gray than previous covered hopper purchases – not the typical, darker, “Harbor Mist” gray.  The cars have the distinctive UP shield in the center of the car that screams 1990s UP painting practices.  These Trinity 4750s include the “bolt on” outlet gate design that was found on some of the Trinity 4750 prototypes.  Up on the roof of the cars you will find unpainted galvanized “slope up” Morton-design running boards and the galvanized steel trough hatches that Trinity applied are replicated on our model.  Every railroad had different hatches, and UP is no exception.  The ends of the cars include straight-handle coupler lift bars, separate brake wheel, etch metal Morton crossover platforms, and flexible rubber trainline air hoses!  Underneath the cars, the centersill dividers have access holes in them like they should.  These cars carrying this UP paint scheme were from a grouping of 1,800 cars purchased from Trinity Industries.

Features:

• 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
• 11” Suggested Minimum Radius
• Draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side “key” detail
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme
• Road-specific details for each scheme
• Multiple brake layout configurations
• 2 brakewheel options
• 5 new outlet gate options
• 7 all-new original + replacement style roof hatch parts
• “See through” etched metal running boards and crossover platforms
• Beautiful details – wire grab irons at the roof running board corners and separate coupler lift bars.
• Separate flexible rubber air hoses
• Our all-new precision Tangent Scale Models 100-Ton Barber S-2 Trucks
• CNC-machined 36” wheels with front and back detail
• Body-mounted draft gear coupler box
• MT-Compatible couplers
• Stackable jewel box packaging
• Recommended age 14 years and older