ScaleTrains HO Scale: Rivet Counter - Thrall/Trinity 42' Steel Coil Car - Ferromex
Introduced in the mid-1990s, Thrall’s updated 42’ coil car design featured a single hood and longitudinal loading trough with load dividers. Designed to handle wrapped “cold rolled” steel coils, these cars are equipped with insulated hoods to help protect the delicate finished steel from the elements.
Our Rivet Counter series model features three (3) different body types and six (6) removable hood versions. Each car is comprised of more than 130 factory-applied parts. Coil steel loads are included.
Features:
Era: Early 2000s to present, FXE Series 918000-918149, built 9-11/05
Intermediate body type built by Trinity: Trinity builder logos, heavy vertical stiffener on the top of the draft gear, and end handrails attached to hood ends
Early version 2 hood: End handrails, round top lifting bail, inside guide stacking bracket and single reinforcement hood braces
Three different 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
Other Features:
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
Wrapped 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”
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
Accurately profiled .110″ wide wheel tread
Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation