Tangent Scale Models HO 20053-04 Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 Covered Hopper LN Family Lines ‘Original 12-1980’ L&N #242147

Description

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Tangent Scale Models HO 20053-04 Pullman-Standard PS-2CD 4750 Covered Hopper LN Family Lines ‘Original 12-1980’ L&N #242147

LN Family Lines ‘Original 12-1980’ is an exciting offering for us, championed by Family Lines and CSX modelers alike. Built in 1980, the L&N cars have those distinctive wider jacking tabs associated with much of Pullman’s late production. The center sill correctly models the brake linkage access holes on one side of the car, just like the real ones. Notice the side posts – they are the proper closed hole style at the bottom. This matches the L&N order exactly. Our 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks are beige to match the body paint.

Prototype Information:

Think of the PS-2CD 4750 ‘PS4750’ prototype as the EMD SD40-2 of covered hoppers. Similar to the SD40-2, Pullman-Standard ‘PS’ began production of the 4750 covered hopper in 1972 and was the most popular seller within its peer group with more than 56,000 cars produced, not including thousands of clones from other builders and railroads. The 4750 followed upon the successful ‘high hip’ design of one of Pullman’s earlier designs, the 4740 covered hopper, also offered by Tangent Scale Models. When Pullman ceased production of 4750s in 1981, the amassed fleet was the largest single body covered hopper fleet from any of builder, and was arguably the most prolific productions of a singular design during any era. In other words, they were super common. It was rare to find a manifest train without a PS4750 in it. Today, that feat is harder but it is still pretty true.  PS4750s were built to last. It is hard to tally how many ply the rails of North America today, but it is clear a large percentage of the fleet is still in service, working for their original or perhaps new owners.  Service for these cars was widespread for sure. Which translates to our layouts, both present and future. Our most current release of PS4750s focuses on the 1979-1980 production.

Like previous offerings, the PS4750 model from Tangent Scale Models is a state of the art, dimensionally-accurate scale replica with highly accurate ‘true-to-life’ colors and precise letter stencils. Our PS4750 offers our most ambitious effort yet to include a multitude of detail variations to replicate the different phases of production and customer specifications. Example variations include: body shells with or without holes in the side posts, brake systems, outlet gates, roofs, roof hatches, roof overhangs, running boards, crossover platforms, end ladders, jacking pads, brakewheel housings, and brakewheels. This replica includes our fine ‘near-scale’ draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side ‘key’ detail. Our ready-to-operate replica is finished with coupler lift bars accompanying Kadee scale couplers and sufficient hidden weights to ensure the model operates as good as it looks.

Features for these PS4750 replicas include:

• Dimensional accuracy – scaled from Pullman-Standard plans and verified with field measurements
• Highly correct true to life colors
• Hyper-Accurate lettering including exact fonts and lettering placement
• Genuine Kadee scale couplers
• Near-scale draft gear box with beautifully-rendered side key detail
• Multiple road numbers for each scheme
• See through etched metal running boards and crossover platforms in one of 3 possible variations
• Road-specific details for each scheme, including 7 different brake systems, 3 different outlet gates, 3 different sets of roof hatches, 4 jacking pad sets, with or without shaker brackets, 2 roof overhangs, 3 different running board and crossover platform options, end ladders options, 7 brakewheel housing and clevis options, and 2 brakewheel options.
• Beautiful details – wire grab irons and coupler lift bars – no molded in plastic grab irons here
• Separate air hoses
• CNC-machined 36” wheels in high quality Tangent Scale Models 100-ton trucks
• Recommended age 14 years and older

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