Pullman-Standard introduced a 5820cf capacity car for plastics in late 1971. The cars featured four bays and had a length of nearly 70 feet. The earliest versions featured a peaked roofline and 17 exterior posts per side. Later versions adopted the trademark P-S "clerestory" roofline that was also utilized on their landmark 4750cf grain hopper. While the oldest 5820 cars have been withdrawn from interchange service, many cars built after July 1st, 1974 remain in revenue service today.
Here's what scaletrains.com has to say about these 2024 models -
The new Rivet Counter N Scale Pullman-Standard 5820cf Covered Hopper Car captures the railroad, road number, and era-specific features of the prototype, as well as changes made to the cars throughout their 50+ year lifetime.
Features -
- All-new model, fully assembled, multiple road numbers
- With or without offset end vents
- Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through Apex (slotted) or Morton (stamped round hole) roofwalk with metal grab irons
- Mon-o-wheel or Tri-wheel roof hatches
- Photo-etched stainless-steel see-through Apex (slotted) or Morton (stamped round hole) coupler crossover platforms
- Outlet bays with or without Shaker Brackets
- Micro-matic pneumatic outlet gates
- Complete underbody brake system with over 10 separately applied parts including air reservoir, control valve, retainer valve, and wireform plumbing
- ASF Ride Control trucks with finely rendered raised foundry data
- 36" machined metal wheels
- Body-mounted semi-scale standard Type E knuckle couplers – Micro-Trains compatible
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Weighted to industry standards for reliable operation
- Operates on Code 55 and 80 rail
- Clear jewel box packaging safely stores model
- Minimum radius: 9.75"
- Recommended radius: 11"