IHC - Covered Hopper, 3-Bay, PS-2-CD 4740 - Food Machinery Corporation - 26140
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Brand/Importer | IHC (Details) |
Original Retail Price | $0.00 |
Prototype Vehicle | Covered Hopper, 3-Bay, PS-2-CD 4740 (Details) |
Road/Company Name | Food Machinery Corporation (Details) |
Road Letters/Reporting Mark | FMC |
Road/Reporting Number | 26140 |
Paint Color(s) | Gray |
Coupler Type | Horn Hook X2f Coupler |
Wheel-Set Type/Construction | Chemically Blackened Metal |
Ready-to-Run | No |
Item Category | Rolling Stock (Freight) |
Model Type | Covered Hopper |
Model Subtype | 3-Bay |
Model Variety | PS-2-CD 4740 |
Prototype Year(s) of Production | 1966-1971 |
Prototype Information:
Manufactured from 1966 through 1971 by Pullman Standard, the 4,740 Cu. Ft. Hoppers were considered the 'Standard of the Industry' at the time. Well over 13,000 cars were owned by numerous railroads and private companies during this time. Today, many of the cars are still in service under new ownership due to mergers and the constant changes of lessees and private owners. Features unique to this car include the 16 vertical posts on the car side, a flat roof with 4 center through hatches.
The 4,740 and 4,750 designs are often mistaken for each other, although the 4,750 has two more panels.
The 4,740 and 4,750 designs are often mistaken for each other, although the 4,750 has two more panels.
Road/Company Information:
FMC Corporation is an American chemical manufacturing company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company was originally founded by chemist John Bean in 1883 as the Bean Spray Pump Company in Los Gatos, California, producing piston pumps for insecticides. In 1928, Bean Spray Pump purchased two companies: the Anderson-Barngrover Co. and Sprague-Sells Co. At this time the company changed its name to Food Machinery Corporation, and began using the initials FMC.
In 1941 the company FMC received a contract to design and build amphibious landing vehicles tracked vehicles for the United States War Department, and afterwards the company continued to diversify its products, including an extensive line of rail cars. The rail car production really kicked into high gear during the 1970s when FMC produced many models to take advantage of the Per Diem rules. Between 1965 and 1985 FMC was the owner of the Gunderson metal works in Springfield, Oregon, during that period it was known as the "Marine and Rail Equipment Division of FMC" (MRED), it was sold in 1985 to The Greenbrier Companies.
FMC employs 7,000 people worldwide, and had gross revenues of US$2.8 billion in 2017
From Wikipedia
In 1941 the company FMC received a contract to design and build amphibious landing vehicles tracked vehicles for the United States War Department, and afterwards the company continued to diversify its products, including an extensive line of rail cars. The rail car production really kicked into high gear during the 1970s when FMC produced many models to take advantage of the Per Diem rules. Between 1965 and 1985 FMC was the owner of the Gunderson metal works in Springfield, Oregon, during that period it was known as the "Marine and Rail Equipment Division of FMC" (MRED), it was sold in 1985 to The Greenbrier Companies.
FMC employs 7,000 people worldwide, and had gross revenues of US$2.8 billion in 2017
From Wikipedia
Brand/Importer Information:
International Hobby Corp (IHC) has been founded by Bernard Paul in 1981. IHC has a reputation for quality products at an affordable price point. Some products have been sold under other brand names at different times using the same tooling. Mehano, AHM, and Model Power are all among the companies which have used the same tooling. IHC produced models in N, HO and O scales.
Item created by: luchestr
on 2022-05-23 16:40:42
Last edited by: luchestr on 2022-05-23 16:45:37
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