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Con-Cor - 0001-001959-2 - Covered Hopper, 3-Bay, PS-2 - Ralston-Jefferson - 55182

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Stock Number0001-001959-2
BrandCon-Cor
ManufacturerRoco
Body StyleRoco Covered Hopper 3-Bay PS 2 Trough Hatch
Prototype VehicleCovered Hopper, 3-Bay, PS-2 (Details)
Road or Company NameRalston-Jefferson (Details)
Reporting MarksNAHX
Road or Reporting Number55182
Paint Color(s)Pink
Print Color(s)Black
Coupler TypeMT Magne-Matic Knuckle
Coupler MountTruck-Mount
Wheel TypeInjection Molded Plastic
Wheel ProfileSmall Flange (Low Profile)
Item CategoryRolling Stock (Freight)
Model TypeCovered Hopper
Model Subtype3-Bay
Model VarietyPS 2, Trough Hatch
Prototype RegionNorth America
Prototype EraNA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)
Scale1/160



Model Information: This Roco body style is a variation on the round-hatch PS-2 which dates back to 1967. The original version was made for Atlas by Roco and marketed as a 47' Covered Hopper. This new version is identical except that the roof has been replaced with a completely different piece. The new roof may have been produced for Con-Cor in China or it may have been produced by Con-Cor in the United States or it may have been made by Roco. It originally appeared with Rapido couplers and blackened metal low-profile wheels. Newer versions have appeared with MTL trucks/couplers as well as Con-Cor's own 'Rigid Face' couplers. This body style has only been produced by Con-Cor as they likely own the tooling for the roof. The underframe is labeled 'Austria' - the 'Atlas' label having been removed.
Prototype History:
Like their PS-1 boxcars, PS-5 gondolas and other car designs, Pullman Standard applied the PS-2 classification to all of its covered hoppers. Pullman Standard built covered hoppers in many sizes and configurations. But say “PS-2” to railfans and it is this particular car that usually first comes to mind. The 2003 cubic foot car was one of the first, smallest and prolific of the PS-2 cars.

Pullman began building its standardized freight car designs with the PS-1 boxcar in 1947. Next up would be a standard covered hopper – hence PS-2 – shortly thereafter. Although covered hoppers are among the most common cars on the rails today, in 1947 they were a rarity. The PS-2’s primary competition wasn’t other covered hopper designs but boxcars. Grain, cement, sand and dried chemicals were carried mostly in boxcars prior to the 1950s either in sacks and bags or poured in bulk through hatches in the roof. The theory here was that it made more sense to utilize a single car for a variety of products. The car could carry bags of cement one way and then cut lumber the other. Of course a car that could do many things often couldn’t do many of them well.
Brand/Importer Information:
Con-Cor has been in business since 1962. Many things have changed over time as originally they were a complete manufacturing operation in the USA and at one time had upwards of 45 employees. They not only designed the models,but they also built their own molds, did injection molding, painting, printing and packaging on their models.

Currently, most of their manufacturing has been moved overseas and now they import 90% of their products as totally finished goods, or in finished components. They only do some incidental manufacturing today within the USA.

Important Note: The Con-Cor product numbering can be very confusing. Please see here in the article how to properly enter Con-Cor stock numbers in the TroveStar database.
Manufacturer Information:
The company was founded in 1960 by Ing. Heinz Rössler and started with a plastic Minitanks series of military vehicles. After export to the USA became successful, the model line was expanded with model trains in HO scale and the smaller N scale. TT scale was also subsequently added to the product line. The model rail product line covers many European countries including Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden and the Netherlands, and also the USA.

On July 15, 2005 ROCO Modellspielwaren GmbH was declared bankrupt. From July 25 the company continues as Modelleisenbahn GmbH, but still uses the Roco brand and associated logo. On October 1, 2007, distribution of the 'Minitank' product series was assigned to the German model car manufacturer Herpa.

Since February 2008 Modelleisenbahn also owns Fleischmann, which like Roco had gone bankrupt. The two companies continue as separate brands under Modelleisenbahn GmbH, while benefiting from economies of scale through joined development projects, marketing and procurement.

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Item created by: Mopjunkie on 2020-03-26 19:38:36. Last edited by Lethe on 2020-05-07 00:00:00

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