Athearn G29563 HO Scale TT/Yellow F89F Flatcar #154893 – Model Train Junction: Quality Parts and Art Supplies

This is Athearn G29563 TT/Yellow #154893 HO F89F Flat. Its key features are: Die-cast underframe
Raised and lowered trailer hitches included
Detailed deck
70-ton roller bearing trucks with rotating bearing caps
Formed wire brake plumbing
Use for dedicated intermodal trains or mixed freight
22 recommended minimum radius
Two cars attached with drawbar

Overview
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 Companys (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.

It wasnt unusual for these cars to see several different loading configurations throughout their careers, in order to meet the changing needs of shippers. In service with Trailer Train, the three or four-letter reporting marks indicated the cars intended service and corresponding equipment. For example, an XTTX car was equipped with four collapsible hitches, capable of carrying various combinations of 28, 40′, or 45 trailers. A car in the RTTX configuration featured a pair of fixed hitches at the ends, and a retractable hitch amidships, allowing it to carry a pair of long (up to 45) trailers back-to-back, or three 28 pup trailers.

This Athearn Genesis 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 hitches, body variants, and other separate details were created, allowing us to accurately offer these cars in their different configurations over the years, from four-hitch XTTX cars, to the distinctive drawbar-connected TTEX Triple-57 Long Runner bulge-deck conversions introduced in 1987. And you can rest assured of its smooth performance, thanks to a heavy die-cast frame for reliable tracking, and our famed Genesis 70-ton ASF Ride-Control trucks with spinning bearing cap details, and .110 tread metal wheels.

Operationally, these cars are appropriate for any layout set from the 1960s to the present day. In TOFC service, F89Fs could be found mixed into manifest trains, or as part of dedicated TOFC trains. It also wasnt uncommon to find them mixed into stack trains, alongside such cars as Gunderson Maxi-Is or Maxi-IIIs, which are also available from Athearn. The new F89F also goes great with Athearns extensive line of 40, 45, and 53 trailers, not to mention our various 20, 40, 45, 48, and 53 containers mounted on chassis, all of which are available in many different paint schemes to appeal to modelers of all eras.

Condition: Factory New (C-9)
Operational Status: Functional
Original Box: Yes (P-9)

Manufacturer: Athearn
Model Number: G29563
Road Name: **** No Road Name
MSRP: $39.98

Scale/Era: HO Scale
Model Type: Freight Cars

The Trainz SKU for this item is P11634652.

Trainz Product Id: 11634652