Tangent - 18011-02 - Boxcar, 40 Foot, PS-1 - Rio Grande - 67422

Body Style Information: Designed and tooled in the USA from actual Pullman Standard blueprints; with multiple road numbers for each scheme offered, the Tangent Scale Models Pullman Standard PS-1 40' Mini-Hy Cube Boxcars are all new, ready-to-run models that feature highly accurate "true to life" colors, "hyper accurate" lettering, with exact fonts and lettering placement, genuine Kadee scale couplers, near scale draft boxes with beautifully rendered side "key" detail, two different draft gear and trombone-style coupler lift bar variations, lacy details, with wire grabs and stand-off ladders and stirrup steps, "see through" crossover end platforms. separate air hoses, and CNC machined 33 inch RP-25 brass wheels in Tangent Scale Models 70-ton Barber S-2A Roller Bearing trucks, with separate brake hangers.

Prototype Information: The 40' Boxcar is widely known as one of the most popular freight cars used by railroads as they transitioned from steam to diesel. In particular the Pullman Standard or PS-1 design was one of the most popular and was widely used by North American railroads. These boxcars were built beginning in 1947 and share the same basic design, with certain elements such as door size, door style or roof type varying among the different railroads and production years. When production of these cars ceased in 1963, over 100,000 had been produced.

So just what is a PS-1? Well the simple answer is it is any boxcar built by Pullman Standard from 1947 on. The design changed over the years – sometimes subtly, sometimes for customer request, and sometimes in a larger way. In general, most PS-1’s built from 1947 to 1961 share the same dimensions and basic construction techniques. These cars all had a length of 40′, a height of 10’5″ or 10’6″, welded sides and ends and roof of Pullman’s own design. The greatest variation was in the size and style of doors used. Pullman Standard also offered 50′ and later 60′ boxcars – also with the PS-1 designation.

Road/Company Information: The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (reporting mark DRGW), often shortened to Rio Grande, D&RG or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American Class I railroad company. The railroad started as a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge line running south from Denver, Colorado in 1870. It served mainly as a transcontinental bridge line between Denver, and Salt Lake City, Utah.

In 1988, the Rio Grande's parent corporation, Rio Grande Industries, purchased Southern Pacific Transportation Company, and as the result of a merger, the larger Southern Pacific Railroad name was chosen for identity. The Rio Grande operated as a separate division of the Southern Pacific, until that company was acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad. Today, most former D&RGW main lines are owned and operated by the Union Pacific while several branch lines are now operated as heritage railways by various companies.

Brand/Importer Information: Launched in 2007 by an HO Scale modeler and operator with a passion for high-quality models and a strong devotion to historical prototype railroad freight car design. Asheville, North Carolina based Tangent Scale Models developed it's first model in early 2006. Fitted with factory installed metal wheels and Kadee magnetic knuckle couplers to ensure the firm's replicas operate as well as they look, painstakingly researched, the models are exquisitely detailed, have true-to-life colors, and accurate fonts, logos, and lettering.

Professionally designed, like the firm's models are, along with providing high-quality product information and photos, for comparisons and educational purposes, the Tangent Scale Models website contains prototype reference material. Revolutionizing the high-detail end of HO Scale model production, this family owned and operated business proudly designs its products in the United States.