Athearn N 25079 Bethgon Coalporters with Loads, CSX #3 (5)

Description

Includes road numbers 379770, 379796, 379832, 379875, 379897

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. 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.

MODEL FEATURES: MODEL FEATURES:
Separately applied brake wheel Separately applied brake wheel
Multiple road numbers Multiple road numbers
Removable coal load Removable coal load
36″ machined metal wheels and RP25 contours 36″ machined metal wheels and RP25 contours
Operates on Code 40, 55 and 80 rail Operates on Code 40, 55 and 80 rail
Screw-mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks Screw-mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks
Weighted for optimum performance Weighted for optimum performance
Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Highly detailed, injection molded body Highly detailed, injection molded body
Painted and printed for realistic decoration Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Minimum radius: 10″ Minimum radius: 10″