N PS-2 2600 Covered Hopper, MKT #1303
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Athearn - Item No. ATH17251
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N PS-2 2600 Covered Hopper, MKT #1303

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MODEL FEATURES:

  • Flush or overhanging roof per prototype
  • Etched metal roofwalks
  • Factory installed wire roofwalk grab irons
  • McHenry® knuckle spring couplers installed
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
  • Minimum radius: 9 ¾”

PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

The PS-2 2600 cu ft covered hopper first entered service in the 1960s. The car was popular for cement and sand service and could still be found in use well into the 2000s. The most common service was cement and sand. Occasionally used as buffer cars in instances where a bulk load was not protected by a bulkhead, for example an unprotected lumber load on flat car would require a buffer car between the load and the caboose or locomotive.

Product Specs

Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1941-1970, 1971-1990, 1991-2009, 2010-Present Day
Reporting Mark
MKT
Scale
N
Sub Brand
ATHEARN