Athearn 27411 N Scale PS 4427 Covered Hopper Milwaukee Road MILW 97611 Military directional headlights and DCC-friendly mechanism

directional headlights and DCC-friendly mechanism with standard 8-pin plug for easy decoder installation

or custom builds that can benefit from a touch of color

shows everything from set-up

From the 1950s into the 1980s piggyback trailers were driven onto flatcars at yards and terminals

Athearn 27411 N Scale PS 4427 Covered Hopper Milwaukee Road MILW 97611 Military directional headlights and DCC-friendly mechanismAthearn 27411 N Scale PS 4427 Covered Hopper Milwaukee Road MILW 97611 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 1964 the 4427 cubic foot capacity covered hoppers were introduced. PS responded to increasing demand for efficiency by the railroads and shippers alike, carrying more per trip then the 40 boxcars with the signode grain door.