Introduced in 1969, the Bethlehem Steel Co. (BSC) F68-series of 100-ton, 68’ foot long (over end sills) flats represented a new generation of high-capacity flats. Extremely versatile, the basic design could be equipped from the factory with various appliances to handle different loadings. At the end of 1969, BSC would introduce the “F68BH” class of cars for Trailer Train.
Our Rivet Counter™ HO Scale model is accurately rendered from builder drawings and photos, featuring road number-specific details like steel decks, transverse deck risers, MacLean-Fogg transverse tie-down apparatus, distinctive upright “finger racks” near each end, a complete underbody brake system with over 18 separately applied parts including the air reservoir, control valve, reduction relay valve and retainer valve, plus wire form plumbing and trainline piping.
Road Number Specific ScaleTrains
- New road numbers
- Era: 1980s to 1990s
- Series TTJX 80370 to 80519
- TTJX 80387, 80432, and 80486:
- 2-Panel COTS added (1980s era)
- “Faded” Trailer Train Oxide Red paint
- Fully-assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- Factory-applied finger rack details
- MacLean-Fogg tie-down details on decks
- Decks with transverse risers
- Early H-shaped jacking pads
- Vertical handbrake staff and housing with finely detailed wheel
- Complete underbody brake system with over 18 separately applied parts including air reservoir, control valve, reduction relay valve, and retainer valve plus wireform plumbing and trainline pipe
- Durable die-cast metal semi-scale long-shank Type E couplers
- Highly-detailed 100-ton trucks with hydraulic snubber and bracket details, rotating Timken three-sided bearing caps, separate truck-mounted brake beams, and side bearing detail
- 36” machined metal wheels
- Operates on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Packaging safely stores the model
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
Introduced in 1969, the Bethlehem Steel Co. (BSC) F68-series of 100-ton, 68’ foot long (over end sills) flats represented a new generation of high-capacity flats. Extremely versatile, the basic design could be equipped from the factory with various appliances to handle different loadings. At the end of 1969, BSC would introduce the “F68BH” class of cars for Trailer Train.
Our Rivet Counter™ HO Scale model is accurately rendered from builder drawings and photos, featuring road number-specific details like steel decks, transverse deck risers, MacLean-Fogg transverse tie-down apparatus, distinctive upright “finger racks” near each end, a complete underbody brake system with over 18 separately applied parts including the air reservoir, control valve, reduction relay valve and retainer valve, plus wire form plumbing and trainline piping.
Road Number Specific ScaleTrains
- New road numbers
- Era: 1980s to 1990s
- Series TTJX 80370 to 80519
- TTJX 80387, 80432, and 80486:
- 2-Panel COTS added (1980s era)
- “Faded” Trailer Train Oxide Red paint
- Fully-assembled
- Multiple road numbers
- Factory-applied finger rack details
- MacLean-Fogg tie-down details on decks
- Decks with transverse risers
- Early H-shaped jacking pads
- Vertical handbrake staff and housing with finely detailed wheel
- Complete underbody brake system with over 18 separately applied parts including air reservoir, control valve, reduction relay valve, and retainer valve plus wireform plumbing and trainline pipe
- Durable die-cast metal semi-scale long-shank Type E couplers
- Highly-detailed 100-ton trucks with hydraulic snubber and bracket details, rotating Timken three-sided bearing caps, separate truck-mounted brake beams, and side bearing detail
- 36” machined metal wheels
- Operates on Code 70, 83, and 100 rail
- Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
- Packaging safely stores the model
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”