Athearn 18785 HO Scale PS 4740 Covered Hopper Illinois Central IC 56861 Material Storage Steel coupler lift bars

Steel coupler lift bars

Momentum Control with on and off switch

Vented internal battery compartments with quick-release doors

Access to other colors and the ability to change colors requires an ESU DCC decoder while operating in DCC

6 Tractor Tires with Rims

Athearn 18785 HO Scale PS 4740 Covered Hopper Illinois Central IC 56861 Material Storage Steel coupler lift barsAthearn 18785 HO Scale PS 4740 Covered Hopper Illinois Central IC 56861 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 1967 the 4740 cubic foot capacity covered hoppers were the successor to the earlier 4427 cubic foot design. PS responded to increasing demand for efficiency by the railroads and shippers alike, carrying more per trip then the