ATH-2374 Athearn HO PS 4740 Covered Hopper, CRLE #521013 Motor Cornflowers

Cornflowers

When the GP59’s and GP60’s were first introduced

but shared the same design principles and the beautifully shaped locomotive body

Kit includes trading post and three teepes for a classic tourist attraction

The switch machine can be thrown with a Switch Control Box

ATH-2374 Athearn HO PS 4740 Covered Hopper, CRLE #521013 Motor CornflowersPS 4740 Covered Hopper, CRLE #521013 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 earlier covered hoppers. Designed to