Description
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
ATHEARN BETHGON COALPORTER FEATURES:ATHEARN BETHGON COALPORTER FEATURES:
Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platformsSeparate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
Separately applied brake wheelSeparately applied brake wheel
Removable coal loadRemovable coal load
Multiple road numbersMultiple road numbers
36″ machined metal wheels with RP25 contours36″ machined metal wheels with RP25 contours
Weighted for optimum performanceWeighted for optimum performance
Body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplersBody-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
Highly-detailed, injection-molded bodyHighly-detailed, injection-molded body
Painted and printed for realistic decorationPainted and printed for realistic decoration
Minimum radius: 18″Minimum radius: 18″
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