Athearn Ready To Roll ADMX Freight Car 50909
Prototype Details
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Built by Bethlehem Steel's Johnstown American * Removable coal load Corporation, the BethGon features all-aluminum construction and a * Multiple road numbers unique trough-style bottom for added carrying capacity. * 36" machined metal wheels with RP25 contours * Weighted for optimum performance This 'Bathtub' design increased the cubic capacity of the car and gave * Body-mounted McHenry(R) operating scale knuckle couplers the added advantage of a lower center of gravity for better tracking. * Highly-detailed, injection-molded body Coalporters generally operate in solid unit trains. One end of each car is * Painted and printed for realistic decoration equipped with a rotary coupler, to allow a train to be fed through a rotary * Minimum radius: 18" unloader without uncoupling the cars. $49.99 INDIVIDUAL | $239.99 5-PACK VISIT Your Local Retailer Orders Due: 09.27.24 CLICK Athearn.com ETA: JANUARY 2026 CALL 1.800.338.4639
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