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Fourth Release
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Eigth Release
Announced:12-01-09
Order By: 12-20-09
ETA: April 2010
Seventh Release
Announced: 03-03-09
Order By: 03-23-09
ETA: Jun/Jul 2009
Sixth Release
Announced: 07-03-08
Order Due: 07-23-08
ETA: Oct/Nov 2008
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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.

Model Features —

  • 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.
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Part #: KAT-106-4620 - CSX Transportation - Bethgon™ Coalporter© 8-car set
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CSX loads its coal mainly from the Midwest and Southeast. Much of its transported in unit trains to utlities and also to Baltimore, MD, Newsport, VA, and Mobile Alabama for export.
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Seventh Release
Part #: KAT-106-4617 Union Pacific (UP) - Road #'s: TBA - Bethgon™ Coalporter© 8-car set
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Road Numbers:
28650, 28729, 29015, 29067,
29103, 29104, 29122, 29300
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Part #: KAT-106-4618 Union Pacific "Building America" (CMO) - Road #'s: TBA - Bethgon™ Coalporter© 8-car set
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Road Numbers:
288000, 288050, 288090, 288092,
288010, 288175, 288199, 288233
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Sixth Release
Part #: KAT-106-4613 Burlington Northern (BN) - Road #'s: TBA - Bethgon™ 8-car set
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Road Numbers:
533537, 533636, 533854, 533857,
533643, 534573, 533651, 533675
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Part #: KAT-106-4614 Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Mineral Red - Road #'s: TBA - Bethgon™ 8-car set
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Road Numbers:
668475, 668481, 668501, 668510,
668447, 668469, 668795, 668476
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Part #: KAT-106-4615 Canadian National (CN) - Road #'s: TBA - Bethgon™ 8-car set
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Road Numbers:
193663, 193699, 193711, 193742,
193745, 193797, 193800, 193926
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Part #: KAT-106-4616 Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) (H3 / Swoosh / Nike / Power Bar / 2005 logo) - Road #'s: TBA - Bethgon™ 8-car set
Road Numbers:
670501, 670603, 670790, 670797,
670839, 670854, 671148, 671633
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Part #: KAT-186-0604 Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) (H3 / Swoosh / Nike / Power Bar / 2005 logo) Road #: 671660 - Bethgon™ Single Car to add to BNSF Nike logo set
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Fifth Release January 2007
Part #: KAT-186-0601B Burlington Northern (Single Car)   BN Green & Silver
Road #'s: 533470

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Part #: KAT-186-0601C Burlington Northern (Single Car)  BN Green & Silver
Road #'s: 533483

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Part #: KAT-186-0602B BNSF (Single Car) BNSF (Mineral Red/Silver) 
Road #'s: 668465

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Part #: KAT-186-0602C BNSF (Single Car) BNSF (Mineral Red/Silver) 
Road #'s: 668470

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Part #: KAT-186-0603B Canadian National (Single Car) CN Red & Silver
Road #'s: 193660

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Part #: KAT-186-0603C Canadian National (Single Car) CN Red & Silver
Road #'s: 193668

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Fourth Release November 2006
Part #: KAT-186-0601A Burlington Northern (Single Car)   BN Green & Silver Road #'s: 533412
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Part #: KAT-186-0602A BNSF (Single Car) BNSF (Mineral Red/Silver) 
Road #'s: 668464

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Part #: KAT-186-0603A Canadian National (Single Car) CN Red & Silver
Road #'s: 193659

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Release October 2006
Part #: KAT-106-4605  BNSF 8-car coalporter sets with “NEW” numbers 8-pk (Mineral Red/Silver) Road #'s: 668767, 668667, 668659, 668603, 668541, 668525, 668542, 668474
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Part #: KAT-106-4606 Burlington Northern 8-car coalporter sets with “NEW” numbers 8-pk BN Green & Silver Road #'s: 534800, 534795, 534866, 534580, 534834, 534791, 533538, 533443
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Part #: KAT-106-4612 8-pk CN Red & Silver Canadian National
Road #'s: 193657, 193703, 193798, 193804, 193684, 193751, 193799, 193870

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Part #: KAT-186-0601  BN Green & Silver Burlington Northern (Single Car)
Road #'s: 533704

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Part #: KAT-186-0602 BNSF (Mineral Red/Silver)  BNSF (Single Car)
Road #'s: 668518

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Part #: KAT-186-0603 CN Red & Silver Canadian National (Single Car)
Road #'s: 193742

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Second Release Some Still Available
Part #: KAT-106-4608 8-pk BNSF Green & Silver - Road #'s: 668329, 668332, 668344, 668361, 668395, 668396, 668401, 668413
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Part #: KAT-106-4609 UP-CMO 8-pk Union Pacific ‡ (CMO Marks) Silver & Yellow Building America Road #'s: 288169, 288184, 288192, 288206, 288210, 288221, 288230, 288239
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$109.00
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Part #: KAT-106-4610 WEPX 8-pk (Wisconsin Electric) A Kato Special Release Product Silver & Yellow Road #'s: 3025, 3037, 3066, 3118, 3194, 3241, 3296, 3320
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Part #: KAT-106-4611 CSXT CSX Transportation 8-pk Yellow & Silver
Road #'s: 379715, 379722, 379734, 379748, 379753, 379777, 379781, 379789
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First Release Some Still Available
Part #: KAT-106-4601 Burlington Northern Santa Fe BethGon® 8-car pack (Green/Silver) Road Nos. 668349, 668356, 668362, 668383, 668390, 668405, 668409, 668412
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Part #: KAT-106-4602 CSX BethGon® 8-car pack ‡ (Silver/Yellow)
Road Nos. 379713, 379739, 379742, 379757, 379784, 379791, 379813, 379822
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Part #: KAT-106-4603 Norfolk Southern BethGon® 8-car pack (Silver/Black)
Road Nos. 10177, 10233, 10247, 10311, 10334, 10355, 10435, 10445
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Part #: KAT-106-4604 Union Pacific BethGon® 8-car pack † (Silver/Yellow)
Road Nos. 28729, 29015, 29020, 29067, 29104, 29153, 29195, 29202
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Part #: KAT-106-4605 BNSF BethGon® 8-car pack (Mineral Red/Silver)
Road Nos. 668463, 668500, 668505, 668569, 668631, 668674, 668729, 668760
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Part #: KAT-106-4606 BN BethGon® 8-car pack (Silver/Green)
Road Nos. 533665, 533696, 533754, 533801, 534299, 534536, 534772, 534785
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Part #: KAT-106-4607 CHTT BethGon® 8-car pack † (Silver/Red)
Road Nos. 503279, 503290, 503302, 503335, 503347, 503403, 503407, 503420
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