Athearn 17247 N Scale PS-2 2600 Covered Hopper Chicago & NorthWestern CNW 95846 US Army plastic pellet cars were often

plastic pellet cars were often physically larger – owing to the low density of the plastic pellets and the desire to utilize higher car tonnage ratings

vintage packaging

Die-cast metal construction

Two-story brick firehouse with detailed concrete cornice

Athearn 17247 N Scale PS-2 2600 Covered Hopper Chicago & NorthWestern CNW 95846 US Army plastic pellet cars were oftenAthearn 17247 N Scale PS 2 2600 Covered Hopper Chicago & NorthWestern CNW 95846 The PS 2 2600 cu ft covered hopper first entered service in the 1960s. The car was popular for cement and sand service and could still be found in use well into the 2000s. The most common service was cement and sand. Occasionally used as buffer cars in instances were a bulk load was not protected by a bulkhead, for example an unprotected lumber load on flat car would