ATH-2361 Athearn HO PS 4740 Covered Hopper, BNSF #431427 Mission USPS United States Postal Service

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the Maxi-Stack (also called Maxi-Stack I or Maxi-I) boasted a lower tare weight (accomplished in part by the elimination of the bulkheads of the Twin-Stack)

ATH-2361 Athearn HO PS 4740 Covered Hopper, BNSF #431427 Mission USPS United States Postal ServicePS 4740 Covered Hopper, BNSF #431427 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 the earlier covered hoppers. Designed to