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Athearn - HO Scale - Johnstown Bethgon Coalporter - Canadian National (CN) - Gray/Red/Yellow/Black - 5-Pack TWO (SKU 140-97861)

Available On: April 1, 2016

The Johnstown America BethGon was developed in the late 1970s for transporting coal. The double tub floor design lowered the center of gravity and increased capacity by 21 tons per car. By 1982 enough cars had been built that, if they were coupled together in one train, they would stretch from Pittsburgh to Chicago. The aluminum version that is now being delivered effectively lowers the tare weight to 43,000 pounds. With a payload capacity of 244,000 pounds, it is able to carry almost five times its own weight.

Features:

  • Fully assembled and ready for your layout
  • Razor sharp printing and painting
  • Each car comes complete with a load
  • Separate metal grab irons
  • Weighted for optimum performance
  • McHenry scale knuckle spring couplers installed
  • Machined RP25 profile 36" metal wheels with RP25 contours operate on Code 55, 70, 75, 80, 83, 100 rail
  • Body mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers
  • Minimum radius: 18"






$198.98 US