PS-4 Rolling stock ?

PS refers to Pullman-Standard, I believe. PS-4 was the model of the prototype freight car. 

Yes, PS stands for Pullman Standard. The PS-4 is a flat car. Here's one of my favorites...

pittsburghrailfan posted:

PS refers to Pullman-Standard, I believe. PS-4 was the model of the prototype freight car. 

Right, and to be more specific, the Lionel model is of the 50 foot, wood deck flatcar.

Hot Water posted:

pittsburghrailfan posted:

PS refers to Pullman-Standard, I believe. PS-4 was the model of the prototype freight car. 

Right, and to be more specific, the Lionel model is of the 50 foot, wood deck flatcar.

One of Lionels better efforts.

The PS-1 was a line of Pullman Standard boxcars both 40 & 50 ft and all welded bodies.

The PS2 was a line of Pullman Standard covered hoppers starting with a 2 bay as modeled by Weaver and others and also a 3 bay.    Probably others.

The PS3 was a coal hopper

The PS4 as mentioned was the flatcar.

And the only other I know is the PS-5 which is a gondola that Lionel did a nice a model

There may be others built by Pullman Standard.   

All the correct answers here.

prrjim posted:

The PS-1 was a line of Pullman Standard boxcars both 40 & 50 ft and all welded bodies.

The PS2 was a line of Pullman Standard covered hoppers starting with a 2 bay as modeled by Weaver and others and also a 3 bay.    Probably others.

The PS3 was a coal hopper

The PS4 as mentioned was the flatcar.

And the only other I know is the PS-5 which is a gondola that Lionel did a nice a model

There may be others built by Pullman Standard.   

Thank you for the breakdown on this. Nick

The Weaver Models first ribbed-side, Three-bay, open-top hopper is a model of the first PS-3 open-top hopper.

Now Lionel can produce them in the LionScale Line.

Andrew