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Athearn BNSF BethGon Freight Car Unknown

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Model Information

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Athearn
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Freight Car
Coalporter
BethGon
Athearn
29055
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Unknown
BNSF
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Highly detailed, injection molded body
Minimum radius: 10"
Multiple road numbers
Operates on Code 40, 55 and 80 rail
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Removable coal load
RP25 contours
Screw-mounted 100 ton roller bearing trucks
Separately applied brake wheel
Weighted for optimum performance

Prototype Details

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1990s
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Model Information

N
Athearn
-
Freight Car
Coalporter
BethGon
Athearn
29055
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Unknown
BNSF
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Highly detailed, injection molded body
Minimum radius: 10"
Multiple road numbers
Operates on Code 40, 55 and 80 rail
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Removable coal load
RP25 contours
Screw-mounted 100 ton roller bearing trucks
Separately applied brake wheel
Weighted for optimum performance

Model Information

N
Athearn
-
Freight Car
Coalporter
BethGon
Athearn
29055
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Unknown
BNSF
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Highly detailed, injection molded body
Minimum radius: 10"
Multiple road numbers
Operates on Code 40, 55 and 80 rail
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Removable coal load
RP25 contours
Screw-mounted 100 ton roller bearing trucks
Separately applied brake wheel
Weighted for optimum performance

Built by Bethlehem Steel's Johnstown American * Removable coal load Corporation, the BethGon features all-aluminum construction and a * 36" machined metal wheels and RP25 contours unique trough-style bottom for added carrying capacity. * Operates on Code 40, 55 and 80 rail * Screw-mounted 100 ton roller bearing trucks This 'Bathtub' design increased the cubic capacity of the car and gave * Weighted for optimum performance the added advantage of a lower center of gravity for better tracking. * Body-mounted McHenry(R) operating scale knuckle couplers Coalporters generally operate in solid unit trains. One end of each car is * Highly detailed, injection molded body equipped with a rotary coupler, to allow a train to be fed through a rotary * Painted and printed for realistic decoration unloader without uncoupling the cars. * Minimum radius: 10" $174.99 5-PACK VVIISSIITT YYoouurr LLooccaall RReettaaiilleerr Orders Due: 05.27.22 CCLLIICCKK AAtthheeaarrnn..ccoomm ETA: June 2023 CCAALLLL 11..880000..333388..44663399 * Union Pacific Licensed Product

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