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PREORDER Athearn HO 81595 Bethgon Coalporters with Loads, Burlington Northern Santa Fe #1 (5) | 199.74
SKU: ATH-81595-PRE
10% down:
$19.97
Our Price:
$199.74
MSRP:
$234.99
Note: You will reserve this item today for a 10% down payment of $19.97. Approximately 30-45 days before your item is expected at the warehouse, we will invoice you $179.77 plus shipping and any applicable taxes.
Expected release date is Aug 1st 2024
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Includes road numbers 668001, 668016, 668039, 668057, 668078
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:
Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms
Separately applied brake wheel
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"