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Athearn Genesis - Item No. ATHG-2606
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HO GEN PS 2893 3-Bay Covered Hopper, SOO Line #70014

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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 and plastic pellets, these cars roamed the rails of North America for decades, attesting to their utilitarian functionality.

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Athearn May / June 2025 Announcements: Athearn Genesis PS-2 2893 Covered Hopper Video

ATHEARN PS-2 2893 COVERED HOPPER FEATURES:

  • Separately applied round roof hatches
  • Factory applied wire grab irons
  • Separate brake cylinder, valve and air reservoir with wire brake plumbing
  • 33” solid nickel silver wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands • Minimum radius: 18” of track
  • Accurately painted and printed for prototypical realism
  • Coupler lift bars, trainline hoses, brake hoses, and hardware
  • Full underframe detail: air brake reservoir, control valve, and brake cylinder with plumbing and brake rod details
  • Machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all popular brands of track
  • Photo-etched metal roof walk
  • Detailed outlets
  • Weighted for optimum performanceITEM
  • Highly detailed, injection-molded bod
  • Body-mounted, McHenry® scale knuckle couplers
  • Minimum radius: 18”

Product Specs

Axles
4
Coupler Style
McHenry Scale Knuckle
Era
1941-1970,1971-1990,1991-2009,2010-Present Day
Full Road Name
Soo Line
Minimum Radius
18
Prototype Manufacturer
Pullman Standard
Reporting Mark
SOO
Scale
HO
Sub Brand
GENESIS