Atlas O 3001378 - PS-4427 Covered Hopper "Valley Mills"

Product Description

Announced Date:

Jan 2021

Released Date:

Feb 2023

Individually Boxed:

No - 4 to a case

Road Name: Valley Mills

Road Number: 2000, 2002

System: 3-Rail

Product Line: Atlas O

Scale: O Scale

Two road numbers are available per road name.

Features:

True ¼” scale dimensions

Full brake line details

Opening hatches with full working latch assembly

Separately-applied wire grab irons

See-through roofwalks

Sprung die-cast 100-ton roller-bearing trucks with  rotating bearing caps

Accurate painting and lettering

Minimum diameter curve: O-45 (3-Rail)

Overview:

Introduced by Pullman in the mid-1960s, the PS-4427 low side covered hopper became the backbone car for many of the large grain hauling railroads as well as the car of choice for many leasing companies. These are cars are still in service today.