{"product_id":"tangent-scale-models-36367-01-ho-scale-4750cuft-covered-hopper-soo-line-soo-ex-producer-s-grain-1985-22085-copy","title":"Tangent Scale Models 20079-01 HO Scale - 4750CuFt Covered Hopper Soo Line “ex-Roland \u0026 Nevada IA” 1985+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote: Pictures are sometimes representations, exact road numbers may not be shown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOO “Ex-Roland and Nevada IA” 1985+\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshows us an example of a 1980s secondhand car, as SOO Line expanded their grain fleet.  These cars aren’t like the patches you see in the 2000s+, with lots of paint changes and added lettering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“SOO” was carefully patched over the PTLX and the first digit of the former Pullman lease series.  Simple and understated, just like 1980s patches should be.  This SOO leaser features a more weathered blue body color and a weathered and peeling “RN” logo panel in the middle of the car, matching its prototype photo.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe roof walkways finished with a weathered “unpainted” metal look, to mimic the real car.  The other details are accurate for this former PTLX leaser, including a Pullman body with open-hole posts, center-tube train air line, and truck mounted brake hardware.  (Notice there is no brake cylinder on the B-End!)  The bays are equipped with beautifully replicated early-style Miner outlet gates.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe model comes equipped our 100-ton Barber S-2 trucks with accurate “Timken” rotating caps and correct truck-mounted brake beams.  The model even has its former PTLX reporting mark printed on the draft gear!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Tangent Scale Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54414974091539,"sku":"20079-01","price":72.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/9283\/4323\/files\/Tangethopper20079.png?v=1783723517","url":"https:\/\/southeasthobbies.com\/products\/tangent-scale-models-36367-01-ho-scale-4750cuft-covered-hopper-soo-line-soo-ex-producer-s-grain-1985-22085-copy","provider":"SoutheastHobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}