HO PS-2 2893 3-Bay Covered Hopper Southern Pacific #401994 (ATHG73626)

An HO-scale model of a Pullman-Standard PS-2 3-bay covered hopper, faithfully representing Southern Pacific car #401994. This detailed freight car is designed for HO layouts to haul bulk commodities with prototypical realism.

Features include separately applied round roof hatches and a photo-etched roof walk, factory-applied wire grab irons, and detailed outlets, plus full underframe detailing with an air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing. The model is weighted for smooth operation and rides on 33-inch nickel-silver wheels with RP-25 contours, supported by machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours and body-mounted McHenry scale-knuckle couplers for reliable handling. Authentic paint and printing on a highly detailed injection-molded body further enhance realism, and it negotiates HO curves with a minimum radius of 18 inches. In prototype service, PS-2 covered hoppers carried bulk commodities such as grain, cement, and plastic pellets, a utilitarian design that saw decades of use across North American rails.