NEW 4 Proto 2000 MKT High-Side Covered Hopper Kits

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Click on & Bookmark my STORE for similar items to NEW still Shrink Wrapped 4 Proto 2000 ( P2K ) Setting the Standard for Excellence in Model Railroading #21880 Missouri Kansas Texas ( MKT ) Lines 9648, 9779, 9856 & 9824 PS2-CD High-Side Covered Hopper Kits which are NEW still Shrink Wrapped in Original Boxes. At its first inception in 1963, the Pullman 4427 PS2-CD low-side covered hopper was designed to carry 100 tons of intermediate-density products within the AAR plate "B" clearances. The car was a success for Pullman Standard, w/ 10,647 cars produced. But, Pullman standard did not rest on its laurels. By 1966, engineers had found a way to significantly improve the design by raising the lower edge of the sides of the car. This "high-side" design reduced weight, lowered production costs & improved access to the discharge gates & shaker brackets. The high-side covered hopper was even more successful than the original low-side model, w/ over 13,000 cars sold. This car was built in Pullman Standard's Butler, PA shops between 1966 & 1971. Pullman referred to it as model 4427 PS-2CD: "4427" in the capacity in cubic feet, "PS-2" refers to all Pullman Standard covered hoppers & "CD" stands for the center discharge gates. The 4427 cubic foot capacity of this car, along w/ its trough hatches on the roof & center discharge gates, made this read more

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