PROTOTYPE INFORMATION

The Bethgon Coalporter is a modern rotary dump coal gondola built by Freightcar America. The Bethgon is built of aluminum to lower the car's empty weight to about 21 tons thus increasing the amount of coal that can be carried. One of the most important parts of the Bethgon is the longitudinal tub floor design, which allows for an extra 18 tons of coal over earlier flat bottom designs. This also lowers the car's center of gravity for better stability.

FEATURES:

• 11 different road numbers

• Removable coal load

• 100 ton roller bearing trucks

• Factory installed wire grab irons

• Multiple road numbers

• Fully-assembled and ready-to-run out of the box

• Accurately painted and printed

• Highly detailed, injection molded body

• Separately applied brake wheel

• Machined metal wheels

• Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers

• Weighted for trouble free operation

• Wheels with RP 25 contours operate on code 75, 83, 100 rail

• Minimum radius: 18 inches