Athearn HO 2361 - PS 4740 Covered Hopper "Burlington Northern Santa Fe" #431427

Announced Date:	October 2024
Released Date:	March 2026
Individually Boxed:	N/A

• Road Name: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
• Road Number: 431427
• Product Line: Athearn
• Scale: HO Scale
• Catalog: Athearns October 2024 Announcement

MODEL FEATURES:

• Fully assembled and ready for your layout

• Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers

• 36” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on all

popular brands of track

• Roller bearing trucks

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Razor sharp painting and printing

• Minimum radius: 18”

 

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment

• Faded base colors matched to the prototype

• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

 

PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC INFORMATION:

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 than the earlier covered hoppers. Designed to carry bulk commodities, such as grain, these cars roamed the rails of North America for decades, attesting to their utilitarian functionality. This car type can still be seen today in service.