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formerly known as:
Johnstown America

The BethGon® Coalporter™

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The Johnstown America BethGon® was developed for the power industry in the late 1970s as a more efficient means of transporting large quantities of coal. These high-sided gondolas incorporated a double tub floor design that not only lowered the center of gravity of the loaded car, but also increase the hauling capacity by 21 tons per car. This new design was uniquely suited for use with automated loading and unloading facilities then being developed for use in the coal industry. These improvements in material handling coupled with the use of the BethGon® provided for a quantum increase in efficiency for both the railroads and the power generation industry.

By 1982, with enough cars having been built that if made into a single train they would stretch from Pittsburgh to Chicago, the BethGon® design was granted a patent for this unique railcar. The design has continued to evolve for even greater efficiency. The aluminum version of the BethGon® that is now being delivered to the railroads and power plants effectively lowers the tare weight of this style of car while increasing the payload. With a tare weight of 43,000 pounds and a payload capacity of 244,000 pounds, the BethGon® design is able to carry almost five times its own weight.

BethGon™ Coalporter©

Prototype Information —
Since 1982, the BethGon Coalporter has been hauling "black diamonds" across the United States. The largest selling Coal Gondola in the world, the car's double tub design increases hauling capacity while reducing maintenance requirements. Tubs below the car lower the center of gravity, providing a smoother ride.
With thousands of these cars in service some of these would look good on almost all modern era model railroads.

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Removable Loads and Molded Interior Bracing
Close Coupling Knuckle Coupler
Shock Absorber Construction with Low Flange Wheels

Please note that photos below are pre-production models for illustration purposes only.

Coming to modelers in 8-car sets, Kato's new N-Scale BethGon Coalporter has many exciting features! All cars will be fully decorated with removable coal loads included at no extra cost. Interior bracing allows a new level of realism for those times when your SD70MAC or AC4400CW is pulling "empties." A new feature of these cars is a special shock absorber design to provide reliable operation.

Take special note of the truck location on the cars - the prototype's wheels extend past the car end and we have replicated this appearance. Additionally, all cars will come with a "close coupling" knuckle coupler to maintain a more prototypical appearance between cars. Last, but not least, these cars will come with new low flange wheelsets.

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Eighth Release

Part #: KAT-106-4619 - Norfolk Southern - Bethgon™ Coalporter© 8-car set
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The Norfolk Southern system's lines extend over 14400 miles in 20 states and the province of Ontario. They ship bituminous coal primarily from Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia mainly to electric generating utilities in the U.S. and Canada.

$130.00

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