Chessie System PS-2 2-bay covered hopper #631517

Chessie System PS-2 2-bay covered hopper #631517

This PS-2 hopper, with Bettendorf trucks, was built in 1957 in a series of 500 cars for the Baltimore & Ohio. The Pullman-Standard all-welded steel, 2,003 cubic-foot two bay covered hopper would become one of the most popular cars of its type with railroads and private industry. It was designed to haul everything from powdered chemicals, to grains, to construction materials such as sand or cement. Versatile and durable, this car continued in revenue service into the early 2000’s, and was sometimes found later in MOW service.