Description
| Manufacturer | Atlas |
|---|---|
| Scale | O Scale |
| Train Category | Freight Cars |
| Warning | CHOKING HAZARD – Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs. Recommended for 14 years and up |
| Minimum Age | 14 years |
Atlas 3009048 Conrail Premier 40′ PS-1 Boxcar 3-rail
The 40′ Boxcar is widely known as one of the most popular freight cars used by railroads as they transitioned from steam to diesel. In particular the Pullman Standard orPS-1 design was one of the most popular and was widely used by North American railroads. Pullman had been making freight cars for more than half a century when it hit ahome run with the PS-1. Introduced in 1947, it set the standard for postwar American freight cars.
What made the PS-1 a landmark was its welded construction — an area in which Pullman led the industry. In addition to lighter weight, welding offered superior strengthand better resistance to weather and corrosion than contemporary riveted cars.
Like the EMD diesels that became ubiquitous on American railroads, the PS-1 was part of the postwar shift away from customized, railroad-specific locos and cars towardstandardized designs produced in large quantities on efficient assembly lines. No wonder the PS-1 was soon followed by the highly successful PS-2 covered hopper, PS-3open hopper, PS-4 flatcar, and PS-5 gondola.
Features:
• Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body
• Metal Wheels and Axles
• Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks
• Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers
• Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes
• Decorative Brake Wheels
• Separate Metal Handrails
• Fast-Angle Wheel Sets
• Needle-Point Axles
• Sliding Car Doors
• 1:48 Scale Dimensions
• Unit Measures: 11 5/8” x 2 5/8” x 3 3/4”
• Operates On O-31 Curves
• Christmas and 4th of July Cars feature decorative LED lighting
Road Number: 146776
Color: Blue/White/Red
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