N ATH Bethgon Coalporter with Coal Load, CSXT #381530/381703/381793/381849/381883 (5) (ATH-2309)

The Athearn BethGon Coalporter with Coal Load is an HO-scale model that faithfully recreates Bethlehem Steel's BethGon coalporter for coal-hauling layouts. This car includes a removable coal load and a rotary coupler on one end to let a train pass through a rotary unloader without uncoupling, making it ideal for prototypical unit trains and yard operations.

Details and features include a highly detailed injection-molded body, 36-inch machined metal wheels with RP-25 contours, compatibility with Code 40, 55 and 80 rails, and screw-mounted 100-ton roller bearing trucks. The car is weighted for smooth operation, equipped with body-mounted McHenry operating scale knuckle couplers, a separately applied brake wheel, a removable coal load, and multiple road numbers. Finished with painted and printed decoration, it supports minimum-radius curves of 9 3/4 inches for easy handling on typical HO layouts.