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Athearn Ready To Roll BCK BethGon Coalporter Freight Car 507892

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Model Information

HO
Athearn
Ready To Roll
Freight Car
Coal Car
BethGon Coalporter
Athearn
ATH-2903
Buffalo Creek (BCK)
507892
BCK
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Etched metal coupler platforms
Faded base colors
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Multiple road numbers
Removable coal load
Separate wireform grab irons
Separately applied brake wheel
Weighted

Prototype Details

ALCO
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Contemporary (2005 - Present)
2010s
2000s
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Availability

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December 2026
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Model Information

HO
Athearn
Ready To Roll
Freight Car
Coal Car
BethGon Coalporter
Athearn
ATH-2903
Buffalo Creek (BCK)
507892
BCK
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Etched metal coupler platforms
Faded base colors
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Multiple road numbers
Removable coal load
Separate wireform grab irons
Separately applied brake wheel
Weighted

Model Information

HO
Athearn
Ready To Roll
Freight Car
Coal Car
BethGon Coalporter
Athearn
ATH-2903
Buffalo Creek (BCK)
507892
BCK
Knuckle Couplers
Metal Wheels
Etched metal coupler platforms
Faded base colors
Highly-detailed, injection-molded body
Multiple road numbers
Removable coal load
Separate wireform grab irons
Separately applied brake wheel
Weighted

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 Era: 2006+ the added advantage of a lower center of gravity for better tracking. Coalporters generally operate in solid unit trains. One end of each car ATH-2908 ETRX #750004/750046/750063/750100/750837 is equipped with a rotary coupler, to allow a train to be fed through a ATH-2909 ETRX #850004/850010/850065/850087/850161 rotary unloader without uncoupling the cars. MODEL FEATURES: * Separate wireform grab irons, etched metal coupler platforms * Separately applied brake wheel PRIMED FOR GRIME * Removable coal load * Multiple road numbers * 36" machined metal wheels with RP25 contours * Weighted for optimum performance PRIMED FOR GRIME MODELS FEATURE * Duplicated look and feel of "In Service" equipment * Body-mounted McHenry(R) operating scale knuckle couplers * Faded base colors matched to the prototype * Highly-detailed, injection-molded body * Perfect starting point for adding grime and rust * Painted and printed for realistic decoration * Minimum radius: 18" PRIME FOR GRIME $304.99 5-PACK $279.99 5-PACK Items listed are subject to cancellation if pre-order minimum production quantities are not met. VISIT Your Local Retailer CLICK Athearn.com CALL 1.800.338.4639

Initial Source: 06_ATHHO_Bethgon_052325.pdf