Many
household appliance brands rode the
rails: Admiral, Whirlpool, or Roper,
to
name a few. Nicknamed
“baby hi-cubes” by
shippers, railfans, and rail
employees alike, the PS-1 40’
“Mini-Hy Cube”
boxcars were early examples of
purpose-built boxcars, built by
Pullman-Standard
in Bessemer, AL. At
4900 cubic foot
capacity, most of these
distinctively small yet tall cars
were purchased for appliance
loading out of origins in U.S.
Midwestern states. Five
railroads bought these cars in
1967-1968, and they were sent to
destinations all over North America
delivering
appliances to warehouse receivers
and team tracks. Because
some of the cars were pooled, any
roadname could be consigned to
literally any destination, making
these cars
“nationwide roamers,” meaning you
can justify any roadname anywhere.
Later in their service lives,
most cars were
repurposed for paper loading, and by
the 1990s many remaining cars were
utilized in MOW and other company
service roles.
The
Tangent Scale Models HO scale PS-1
“Mini-Hy Cube” Boxcar replica
features a
prototypical “slight peak” roof,
separate underframe brake components
with wire
piping, narrow ladders and sill
steps, and “see-through” crossover
platforms. These
replicas include the
“near-scale” draft gear that has
been standard on all recent Tangent
releases,
which includes the “side key” detail
with Kadee all-metal couplers.
Detailed “trombone style”
coupler lift bars
are also present on our replicas
with one of two styles to match the
prototype. Finally,
the models are
equipped with the correct Tangent
Barber S-2-A 70-ton roller bearing
trucks and
33” CNC-machined wheelsets, so our
models look as good as they operate.
These small yet tall models
are sure to be
stunners on your layout!
Our August
2017 release includes the
following 6 RTR paint schemes,
mostly focused on repaint paint
schemes.
- CB&Q
"Havelock Repaint
1970" in
a unique
Havelock-applied green, applied in
June 1970 and is a great and unique
car for
1970s/1980s modelers. Like the
prototype
car, this model is stenciled with a
return route stencil to ATSF
Galesburg IL
and has Havelock-style lettering on
the car side. With its large
spelled-out “Burlington” graphic
against the green, this car is a
stunner and is a great compliment to
our
CB&Q red cars, as well as our
new BN variants released above
(assuming you
model early BN). SKU 18021-01.
These awesome Tangent Scale
Models
replicas are shipping now. Features
for
our RTR replicas include:
-
Dimensional accuracy - designed from
actual Pullman-Standard blueprints
-
Designed, tooled, and plastic parts
produced in USA!
- Highly
correct “true to life” colors
-
“Hyper-Accurate” lettering including
exact fonts and lettering placement
- Genuine
Kadee® scale couplers
-
“Near-scale” draft gear box with
beautifully-rendered side “key”
detail
- 2
different draft gear and
trombone-style coupler lift bar
variations that represent those
pesky
prototypical details Tangent is
known for
- Lacy
details - wire grab irons,
coupler lift bars, and stand-off
ladders and stirrup steps, brake
system piping
- “See
through” crossover end platforms
- Separate
air hoses
-
CNC-machined 33” wheels in high
quality Tangent Scale Models 70-ton
Barber S-2-A Roller Bearing trucks
(with
semi-scale replacement wheels
available separately) with separate
brake hangar
parts for extra realism
-
Recommended age 14 years and older
Even if
you do not model one of these
roadnames, you should consider the
Tangent PS-1 appliance and paper
haulers for
your layout. Any
roadname(s) would be
perfect in a through freight or
spotted at a local team tack or
appliance
distributor industry. Don’t
miss out on
the Tangent Scale Models
Pullman-Standard PS-1 “Mini-Hy Cube”
Boxcar, a
necessary cog in the unique 1960s
box car boom.
Pricing for RTR models is
$44.95, with quantity discounts for
direct
purchases from Tangent Scale Models.
That wraps
up our update for today, and
thank you for supporting the
family-owned businesses in our
industry!
David
Lehlbach
Tangent
Scale Models
PO
Box 6514
Asheville
NC 28816
828-279-6106