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ScaleTrains HO Pullman-Standard 5820 covered hopper

By Cody Grivno | October 15, 2025

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ScaleTrains HO Pullman-Standard 5820 covered hopper

Scale: HO (1:87.1)

Price: $49.99

Manufacturer: ScaleTrains, 4901 Old Tasso Road NE Cleveland, TN 37312; 844-987-2467; scaletrains.com

Color photo of HO scale four-bay covered hopper painted light gray with black, white, and yellow graphics on medium gray background

ScaleTrains HO Pullman-Standard 5820 covered hopper features:

  • 36” machined metal wheelsets with .110” wide wheel tread
  • Body-mounted, die-cast metal semi-scale standard Type E couplers
  • Early body with peaked roof or late body with clerestory roof
  • Factory-applied uncoupling levers and train line hoses with silver glad hands
  • Metal grab irons
  • Minimum radius, 18”; recommended radius, 22”
  • Operates on codes 70, 83, and 100 rail
  • See-through, stainless steel running boards
  • Semi-scale draft-gear boxes

Release date: Available now

Road names: GE Rail Services (All with PTLX reporting marks in one road number each: Light gray with conspicuity stripes, dark gray, dark gray/patched, and light gray/patched), Americas Styrenics (ASOX marks), Carlon (PTLX marks), Entec Polymers (RDIX marks, with SALCO Kam-Op outlets in two numbers and Miner 289C outlets), Noryl Thermoplastic Resin (PLWX marks), and Pullman Leasing (PLCX marks). Four numbers per scheme unless noted.

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