Athearn 18788 HO Scale PS 4740 Covered Hopper Missouri Kansas Texas MKT 4391 Bus The super low-profile

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The need was due to the fact that at the higher amperages required by high density users

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Higher horsepower equates to faster acceleration and the ability to maintain faster speeds

Athearn 18788 HO Scale PS 4740 Covered Hopper Missouri Kansas Texas MKT 4391 Bus The super low-profileAthearn 18788 HO Scale PS 4740 Covered Hopper Missouri Kansas Texas MKT 4391 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 1967 the 4740 cubic foot capacity covered hoppers were the successor to the earlier 4427 cubic foot design. PS responded to increasing demand for efficiency by the railroads and shippers alike, carrying more per trip then