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Athearn Ready To Roll BNSF BethGon Freight Car Unknown

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Model Information

HO
Athearn
Ready To Roll
Freight Car
Coalporter
BethGon
Athearn
ATH81596
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Unknown
BNSF
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Etched metal coupler platforms
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Minimum radius: 18"
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Separate wireform grab irons
Separately applied brake wheel
Weighted for optimum performance

Prototype Details

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1990s
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Model Information

HO
Athearn
Ready To Roll
Freight Car
Coalporter
BethGon
Athearn
ATH81596
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Unknown
BNSF
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Etched metal coupler platforms
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Minimum radius: 18"
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Separate wireform grab irons
Separately applied brake wheel
Weighted for optimum performance

Model Information

HO
Athearn
Ready To Roll
Freight Car
Coalporter
BethGon
Athearn
ATH81596
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
Unknown
BNSF
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Etched metal coupler platforms
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Minimum radius: 18"
Painted and printed for realistic decoration
Separate wireform grab irons
Separately applied brake wheel
Weighted for optimum performance

Built by Bethlehem Steel's Johnstown American * Multiple road numbers Corporation, the BethGon features all-aluminum construction and a * 36" machined metal wheels with RP25 contours unique trough-style bottom for added carrying capacity. * Weighted for optimum performance * Body-mounted McHenry(R) operating scale knuckle couplers This 'Bathtub' design increased the cubic capacity of the car and gave * Highly-detailed, injection-molded body the added advantage of a lower center of gravity for better tracking. * Painted and printed for realistic decoration Coalporters generally operate in solid unit trains. One end of each car is * Minimum radius: 18" equipped with a rotary coupler, to allow a train to be fed through a rotary unloader without uncoupling the cars. $234.99 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

Initial Source: 04_ATHHO_Bethgon_042922.pdf