Athearn MSTL BethGon Coalporter Freight Car 406
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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
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