Athearn 17059 N Scale PS-2 2600 Covered Hopper "1977 Re-weigh" Northern Pacific NP 76002 Ballast - Medium 49in / 38mm

49in / 38mm

Added Weight for Optimum Tracking

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NS 6653 entered Juniata shop for 240 units planned through 2019

Athearn 17059 N Scale PS-2 2600 Covered Hopper "1977 Re-weigh" Northern Pacific NP 76002 Ballast - Medium 49in / 38mmAthearn 17059 N Scale PS 2 2600 Covered Hopper "1977 Re weigh" Northern Pacific NP 76002 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. Occassionally used as buffer cars in instances were a bulk load was not protected by a bulkhead, for example an uprotected lumber load on flat car