Prototype History

In the mid-1990’s, Thrall Car Manufacturing introduced their 42’ coil car. This car shared many traits common to other Thrall built coil steel cars including the basic body construction and jack pad design. The two major differences were the shorter car length and use of a single hood instead of two. 

In 2001, Trinity purchased Thrall Car Manufacturing and continued building the 42’ Coil Car until 2012.  Trinity relocated the end handrails from the ends of the hood to the ends of the car. 

These cars are often seen in singles or small groups roaming North America.

All Rivet Counter Freight Cars Feature

• Fully-assembled
• Factory-applied metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, and trainline hoses
• Intricate brake plumbing
• Photo-etched stainless steel see-through end crossover platforms
• Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
• Color matched to existing Tru-Color Paint colors whenever possible
• Accurately profiled .110" wide wheel tread
• Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
• Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
• Packaging safely stores model

Road Number Specific ScaleTrains 

• Era: 2012 to present
• Printed hazmat placard: 1267 for crude oil service
• Several different road numbers
• Etched-metal head shields for realistic thin profile
• Finely detailed manway cover and protective housing details
• See-through top and end photo-etched metal platforms
• Sturdy metal anti-personnel rods
• Finely detailed tank saddles with defect card holders
• Precision injection-molded one-piece tank body with individual ends
• Standard full-height ladders
• Separately-applied metal corner and end sill grab irons
• Underbody outlet valve and chain detail
• FRA-224 yellow conspicuity striping
• ASF Motion Control Super Service 110-ton trucks with rotating blue bearing caps and printed reporting mark and road number
• Handbrake housing with finely detailed wheel and chain
• Brake beam
• Control valve, air reservoir, brake cylinder and brake
• Durable body mounted metal semi-scale SE Type double-shelf knuckle couplers
• 36” machined metal wheels
• Minimum radius: 18”
• Recommended radius: 22”

Rivet Counter Thrall/Trinity 42’ Coil Cars Also Feature

• All-new model
• Three body types
  • Early: built by Thrall: Thrall builder logos, heavy “H” shaped reinforcement on top of draft gear, and end handrails attached to hood ends
  • Intermediate: built by Trinity: Trinity builder logos, heavy vertical stiffener on the top of the draft gear, and end handrails attached to hood ends
  • Late: built by Trinity: Trinity builder logos, heavy vertical stiffener on the top of the draft gear, and end handrails attached to the car ends
• Body has four wireform side grab irons
• Six removable hood versions
  • Early version 1 hood: end handrails, square top lifting bail, inside guide stacking brackets and single reinforcement hood braces
  • Early version 2 hood: end handrails, round top lifting bail, inside guide stacking brackets and single reinforcement hood braces
  • Early version 3 hood: end handrails, square top lifting bail, inside guide stacking brackets, and double reinforcement hood braces
  • Early version 4 hood: end handrails, round top lifting bail, inside guide stacking brackets, and double reinforcement hood braces
  • Late version 1 hood: no end handrails, round top lifting bail, inside guide stacking brackets, and single reinforcement hood braces
  • Protect Hood, unique to Norfolk Southern
• Hoods are constructed with up to 47 individual parts including 32 photo etched handrail stanchions, six wireform handrails, four wireform grab irons, two hood stacking brackets, two hood top braces, and lifting bail
• Square or round lifting bail
• Single or double reinforcement hood braces
• See-through photo-etched metal walkway
• Simulated wood interior floor using a hand applied wash
• Separate positionable load dividers
• Coil steel weight load
• Complete underbody brake system with over 20 separately applied parts
• All-new ASF Family of Trucks (FOT) 100-ton truck
• 36” machined metal wheels
• Recommended radius 18”

Road Number Specific ScaleTrains

• Era:  late 1990’s to present, series 623600-623699 class F51, built 4-5/97
• Early body type: built by Thrall: Thrall builder logos, heavy “H” shaped reinforcement on top of draft gear, and end handrails attached to hood ends
• Early version 3 hood: square top lifting bail, inside guide stacking brackets, and double reinforcement hood braces

Order Due Date: August 12, 2019

Anticipated Delivery Date: October 2019