Athearn N ATH25079 Bethgon Coalporter with Load CSX #3 5-Pack

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Athearn N ATH25079 Bethgon Coalporter with Load CSX #3 5-Pack

MODEL FEATURES:

• Fully assembled and ready for your layout
• Razor sharp printing and painting
• Weighted for optimum performance
• Machined 36” metal wheels
• NEW body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
• Interior plastic blister safely holds the model for convenient storage
• 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.