Athearn HO Scale Bethgon Coalporter w/Load, CSX #2 (5) [ATH81602]
This is the Athearn HO Scale Bethgon Coalporter w/Load, CSX #2 (5) [ATH81602]
MODEL FEATURES:
- Newly Re-tooled Body
- Separate wire form grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Multiple road numbers
- 36â machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Weighted for optimum performance
- Body-mounted McHenryÂź operating scale knuckle couplers
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
- Painted and printed for realistic decoration
- Minimum radius: 18â
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The Coalporter was developed in an effort to create a higher-capacity, more efficient coal car. Built by Bethlehem Steelâs Johnstown American Corporation, the BethGon features all-aluminum construction and a unique trough-style bottom for added carrying capacity.
This âBathtubâ design increased the cubic capacity of the car and gave the added advantage of a lower center of gravity for better tracking. Coalporters generally operate in solid unit trains. One end of each car is equipped with a rotary coupler, to allow a train to be fed through a rotary unloader without uncoupling the cars.
Original: $250.41
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This is the Athearn HO Scale Bethgon Coalporter w/Load, CSX #2 (5) [ATH81602]
MODEL FEATURES:
- Newly Re-tooled Body
- Separate wire form grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Multiple road numbers
- 36â machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Weighted for optimum performance
- Body-mounted McHenryÂź operating scale knuckle couplers
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
- Painted and printed for realistic decoration
- Minimum radius: 18â
PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
The Coalporter was developed in an effort to create a higher-capacity, more efficient coal car. Built by Bethlehem Steelâs Johnstown American Corporation, the BethGon features all-aluminum construction and a unique trough-style bottom for added carrying capacity.
This âBathtubâ design increased the cubic capacity of the car and gave the added advantage of a lower center of gravity for better tracking. Coalporters generally operate in solid unit trains. One end of each car is equipped with a rotary coupler, to allow a train to be fed through a rotary unloader without uncoupling the cars.
