Description
Railroad Short Name: CR
Perfect for modelers from the 1960s until today, these cars are an important part of the P-S covered hopper family. Since the beginning, these cars have crisscrossed North America running in groups and singles in freight trains. These models feature numerous roof hatch, outlet gate, running board, and end “cage” support variations per roadname and production group.
Road Number Specific Features
- Era: mid 1990s to mid 2010s
- Series 886826 to 887025, 888254-888366, Class 138H, built 9-10/67
- Fully-assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- Each road number features different data and stenciling differences including Light Weight designations
- Body with tall end supports and no shear plates
- Factory-applied ladders with metal rungs
- Handbrake mounted to tall end supports
- Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through Apex (slotted) walkway with metal grab irons and coupler crossover platforms
- Continuous replacement fiberglass trough loading hatches
- Short center sill
- Miner Mark E-7717 gravity outlet gates
- Factory-applied metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses
- Brake plumbing with separate air reservoir, control valve, and retainer valve plus separately applied wireform plumbing including trainline pipe
- Durable die-cast metal semi-scale standard Type E couplers
- Highly-detailed Barber S-2 100-ton trucks with finely rendered raised foundry data, rotating bearing caps, side bearing detail, and truck-mounted brake beams
- Reporting mark and road number stenciled on each truck sideframe
- 36” machined metal wheels with accurately profiled .110″ wide wheel tread
- Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Paint colors match Tru-Color Paint color: TCP-172 weathered concrete
- Packaging safely stores model
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
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