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Covered Hopper, 3-Bay, PS-2 2893

Vehicle - Rail - Rolling Stock (Freight) - 3-Bay PS-2 2893
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NameCovered Hopper, 3-Bay, PS-2 2893
RegionNorth America
CategoryRail
TypeRolling Stock (Freight)
SubTypeCovered Hopper
Variety3-Bay PS-2 2893
ManufacturerPullman (Details)
EraNA Era III: Transition (1939 - 1957)



History: 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. Designed to carry bulk commodities, such as grain, cement and plastic pellets, these cars roamed the rails of North America for decades, attesting to their utilitarian functionality. The 2893 c.f. model has a capacity of 70 tons and has a 4-3-4 post arrangement. The roof hatches are not spaced evenly. These cars featured side ladders at the right hand end whereas later PS models used grab irons.
Railroad/Company:
The Pullman Car Company, founded by George Pullman, manufactured railroad cars in the mid-to-late 19th century through the early decades of the 20th century, during the boom of railroads in the United States. Its workers initially lived in a planned worker community (or "company town") named Pullman, Chicago. Pullman developed the sleeping car, which carried his name into the 1980s. Pullman did not just manufacture the cars: he also operated them on most of the railroads in the United States, paying railroad companies to couple the cars to trains. The labor union associated with the company, the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, which was founded and organized by A. Philip Randolph, was one of the most powerful African-American political entities of the 20th century. The company also built thousands of streetcars and trolley buses for use in cities.

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Item created by: gdm on 2018-01-31 12:05:53. Last edited by Alain LM on 2022-05-18 02:15:59

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