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Athearn # ATH63808 HO PS-2 2600 Covered Hopper, B&O #600409
MODEL FEATURES:
Flush or overhanging roof per prototype
Highly detailed end cages and etched end platforms
Body-mounted, McHenry® scale double-shelf knuckle couplers
Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
Weighted for optimum performance
Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
Highly detailed, injection-molded body
Fully assembled and ready for your layout
Minimum radius: 18”
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.
