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HO GEN PS 2893 3-Bay Covered Hopper, MKT #4

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HO GEN PS 2893 3-Bay Covered Hopper, MKT #4
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HO GEN PS 2893 3-Bay Covered Hopper, MKT #4

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Releasing November 2026
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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 Specifications

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