PREORDER Athearn ATH25079 N Bethgon Coalporter w/Load, CSX 379770/379796/379832/379875/379897

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AthearnSKU: ATH25079

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Our Price: $157.49 MSRP: $174.99

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Description

Detailed Information

MODEL FEATURES:

• Separately applied brake wheel

• Multiple road numbers

• Removable coal load

• 36” machined metal wheels and RP25 contours

• Operates on Code 40, 55 and 80 rail

• Screw-mounted 100 ton roller bearing trucks

• Weighted for optimum performance

• Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Highly detailed, injection molded body

• Painted and printed for realistic decoration

• Minimum radius: 10”

    PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:

    The Coalporter was developed in an effort to create a higher-capacity, more efficient coal car. Built by Bethlehem Steel’s Johnstown American Corporation, the BethGon features all-aluminum construction and a unique trough-style bottom for added carrying capacity. This ‘Bathtub’ 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.

    Specifications

    COUPLER STYLE: McHenry Scale Knuckle
    Minimum Age Recommendation: 14 years
    Is Assembly Required: No

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