F89-F Tri-Level Auto Rack - Baltimore & Ohio 911880



MODEL FEATURES:

• Die-cast underframe
• Weighted for trouble free operation
• Authentic undulating safety railing
• Accurate Whitehead and Kales Auto Rack
• End bridge plates per prototype and era
• Use for dedicated intermodal trains or mixed freight
• Detailed deck
• Decorated models fully-assembled and ready to run out of the box
• Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
• Body mounted McHenry operating knuckle couplers
• Clear blister packaging for easy viewing
• Minimum radius: 10”
• Recommended radius: 12”+

PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE:

• Duplicated look and feel of “In Service” equipment;“Tattered and Torn” just like the real thing
• Faded base colors matched to the prototype
• Patches applied and shaped per road number matching each corresponding side to the prototype
• Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust

PROTOTYPE HISTORY

Introduced in the early 1960s, the Trailer Train (now TTX Company) F89F flatcar has been a mainstay of contemporary railroading. A product of Bethlehem Steel Company’s (BSC) Johnstown, PA plant, over 9,000 of these (89’ 8” over the strikers) cars were built throughout the 1960s. Visually distinctive from other long flatcars of their era thanks to their “C” channel side sills, these versatile cars were adapted for many types of service and loadings over the years, ranging from Trailer-On-Flatcar (TOFC), to autoracks, to structural steel loading. While the majority went to Trailer Train, many were built for various railroads, typically for autorack service. Many were “de-racked” in later years, being reassigned and equipped for other service - TOFC, vehicle loading, pipe service, etc.

This Athearn N-scale model was designed from the start to incorporate as many prototype details and variations as possible, based upon field measurements and builder diagrams, in order to appeal to modelers of multiple eras. Many new body variants, and other separate details were created, allowing us to accurately offer these cars in their different configurations over the years. With the addition of the Whitehead and Kales autorack, The F89FH now has available Bi-Level and Tri-Level autorack variants. You can rest assured of its smooth performance, thanks to a die-cast frame for reliable tracking, and our newly tooled N-scale 70-ton ASF Ride-Control trucks, and metal wheels.

Operationally, these cars are appropriate for any layout set from the 1960s to the early 1980s. The Auto Racks would be fastened to the 89’ flatcar for auto service from Detroit.

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