Athearn 27406 N Scale PS 4427 Covered Hopper Chessie System B&O 3 Pack Roadname_Coe Rail - CRLE Unpainted HO-Scale (1/87th) Kit

Unpainted HO-Scale (1/87th) Kit

The second model was the six-axle SD7 and SD stood for Special Duty

Unique steel gears

Bowser 42688 HO Scale GS 40' Gondola Vandalia Line 14006

1976 when Conrail took over the bankrupt Anthracite railroads in the northeast

Athearn 27406 N Scale PS 4427 Covered Hopper Chessie System B&O 3 Pack Roadname_Coe Rail - CRLE Unpainted HO-Scale (1/87th) KitAthearn 27406 N Scale PS 4427 Covered Hopper Chessie System B&O 3 Pack 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. In 1964 the 4427 cubic foot capacity covered hoppers were introduced. PS responded to increasing demand for efficiency by the railroads and shippers alike, carrying more per trip then the 40 boxcars with the signode grain door.