HO ATH Bethgon Coalporter w/Coal Load, CSXT #381530/381703/381793/381849/381883 (5)
HO ATH Bethgon Coalporter w/Coal Load, CSXT #381530/381703/381793/381849/381883 (5)
The Coalporter was developed in an effort to create a higher-capacity, more efficient coal car.
ATHEARN BETHGON COALPORTER PROTOTYPE AND BACKGROUND INFO:
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.
ATHEARN BETHGON COALPORTER FEATURES:
- Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
- Separately applied brake wheel
- Removable coal load
- Multiple road numbers
- 36” machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
- Weighted for optimum performance
- Body-mounted McHenry® operating scale knuckle couplers
- Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
- Painted and printed for realistic decoration
- Minimum radius: 18”
