MODEL FEATURES: : Separately applied round roof hatchesPhoto-etched metal roof walk Separately applied wire grab ironsAccurately painted and printed Separate brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with Detailed outletsHighly detailed, injection molded body Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the boxSeparately applied brake wheel Machined metal wheelsScrew mounted trucks Truck mounted McHenry operating knuckle couplersWeighted for trouble free operation Clear plastic jewel box for convenient storageOperates on Code 55 and 80 rail Minimum radius: 10” PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:: Pullman-Standard dominated the covered hopper car market beginning in the 1950s, thanks to the design success of their PS-2 series of covered hoppers. Designed to carry bulk commodities, such as grain, cement, salt, potash and other mineral products, these cars roamed the rails of North America for decades, attesting to their utilitarian functionality.