Rivet Counter HO Scale Thrall-Trinity 42’ Coil Steel Car, Norfolk Southern

• Era: mid 1990s to present
• Series 167000-167199 class CS-17, built 11/94 to 1/95
• Fully-assembled
• Multiple road numbers
• Early: built by Thrall: Thrall builder logos, heavy “H” shaped reinforcement on top of draft gear, and end handrails attached to hood ends
• Protect III 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
• Five (5) wrapped coil steel weight loads: two (2) small, two (2) medium, and one (1) large
• Separate positionable coil steel load dividers
• Simulated wood interior floor using hand applied wash
• Body has four wireform side grab irons
• Factory-applied hood guides; brake wheel, stand, and chain; coupler cut levers; and trainline hoses
• See-through photo-etched metal wrap-around walkway
• Photo-etched stainless steel see-through coupler crossover platforms
• Durable die-cast metal semi-scale lower shelf Type E couplers
• Complete underbody brake system with over 20 separately applied parts including air reservoir, control valve, retainer valve, and wireform plumbing
• ASF Family of Trucks (FOT) 100-ton truck with finely rendered raised foundry data and rotating black bearing caps
• 36” machined metal wheels with accurately profiled .110" wide wheel tread
• Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
• Weighted to Industry standards for reliable operation
• Printing and lettering legible even under magnification
• Packaging safely stores model

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