F68BH Finger Rack Flat Car
Prototype Information
Introduced in 1969, Bethlehem Steel’s F68-series 100-ton, 68-foot flatcars marked a new generation of high-capacity flats. The flexible design allowed different factory-installed appliances for specific traffic. Late in 1969, Bethlehem introduced the F68BH class for Trailer Train.
The F68BH was built specifically for concrete reinforcing bar service. The cars featured steel decks, transverse deck risers, MacLean-Fogg transverse tie-down hardware, and distinctive upright finger racks near each end. These racks secured bundled rebar and gave the cars their well-known “candelabra car” nickname.
The cars rode on 36-inch wheels and trucks with hydraulic snubbers mounted at opposite corners. They also used 15-inch end-of-car cushioning to improve ride quality and control load shifting. Bethlehem Steel built 150 F68BH cars between December 1969 and February 1970. Initial service focused on rebar shipments from Bethlehem’s Steelton, Pennsylvania facility, with cars operating nationwide.
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Scale Trains HO Rivet Counter F68BH Finger Rack Car Burlington Northern “Fantasy”
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Scale Trains HO Rivet Counter F68BH Finger Rack Car Conrail “Fantasy”
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Scale Trains HO Rivet Counter F68BH Finger Rack Car Trailer Train “Oxide Red, Faded”
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Scale Trains HO Rivet Counter F68BH Finger Rack Car Trailer Train “TT All Yellow, Fantasy”
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Scale Trains HO Rivet Counter F68BH Finger Rack Car Trailer Train “TTX Speed Logo, Patched”
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Scale Trains HO Rivet Counter F68BH Finger Rack Car Trailer Train “TTX Speed Logo”
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