BNSF BURLINGTON NORTHERN BETHGON ROTARY COAL HOPPER 6pack HO SCALE GOLD LINE NEW

Description: WALTHERS GOLD LINE Series Ready-To-RunHO Scale Gold Line(TM) Bethgon Coalporter Gondola 6-Pack Ready to Run -- Burlington Northern Santa Fe (silver w/ green ends) Out - Of - ProductionDISCONTINUED By The ManufacturerRoadnumbers may vary and are not guaranteed Lettered for:BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE Handle a Flood of "Black Diamonds" on your HO LayoutA recent innovation in coal gondola technology, the BethGon Coalporter(TM) gondola can be seen on railroads across the country, with more than 10,000 cars in service. Built by Bethlehem Steel's Johnstown American Corporation, the BethGon features all-aluminum construction and a unique trough-style bottom for added carrying capacity. Because there are no discharge chutes on the bottom of the car, these cars are unloaded strictly by rotary dump. With these models, you'll be able to model a unit train in minutes. The six-packs come ready to run, and each car features a different number. The cars are sharply detailed, with the authentic trough bottom and a hidden weight for better operation.Add variety to your unit coal trains with these 1990s-era cars. The prototypes are equipped with both rotary couplers and rapid-discharge bottom gates for quick unloading at any power plant. Cars feature a one-piece body, heavy diecast underframe, separately applied door mechanism and brake details and interior bracing. These are Detailed Featuring: * Metal Grab Irons* Metal Detail items* Metal Ladders * RP-25 Metal Wheels * PROTO-Max Metal Knuckle Couplers * Authentic Trough Bottom * Hidden Weight For Better Operation & Appearance * Six Different Roadnumbers Per Pack A recent innovation in coal gondola technology, the BethGon Coalporter(TM) gondola can be seen on railroads across the country, with more than 10,000 cars in service. Built by Bethlehem Steel's Johnstown American Corporation, the BethGon features all-aluminum construction and a unique trough-style bottom for added carrying capacity. Because there are no discharge chutes on the bottom of the car, these cars are unloaded strictly by rotary dump. With these models, you'll be able to model a unit train in minutes. The six-packs come ready to run, and each car features a different number. The cars are sharply detailed, with the authentic trough bottom and a hidden weight for better operation. OVERVIEW:The prototype for these cars were built in the 1990s to haul coal. They are Gondolas, so they do not have hopper gates on the bottom, they are also equipped with rotary couplers because rotary dumps have become increasingly popular at power plants, making these cars very versatile. These cars are huge. They are seen all over the country, especially in the famed Powder River Basin in Wyoming, an enormous coal producing area of the country. These cars are part of Walthers Gold Line series, and so they come packed with all the goodies you'd expect. The aluminum paint on them shines like real aluminum. All the rivet details and warning signs and car info is all there. The detail parts are separately applied, including the etched-metal walkways on the ends of the cars. The car features a fully detailed underbody and interior. Walthers makes coal loads designed to fit these cars so you can model a loaded or an empty train. HISTORY:A hopper car (NAm) or hopper wagon (UIC) is a type of railroad freight car that has opening doors on the underside or on the sides to discharge its cargo. They are used to transport loose solid bulk commodities such as coal, ore, grain, and track ballast. The hopper car was developed in parallel with the development of automated handling of such commodities, including automated loading and unloading facilities. Hopper cars are distinguished from gondola cars, which do not have opening doors on their underside or sides. Gondola cars are simpler and more compact because sloping ends are not required, but a rotary car dumper is required to unload them. Some "dual-purpose" hoppers have a rotary coupler on one or both ends, so they can be used in both rotary and bottom-dump operations. LINE FEATURES: Grab Irons & LaddersAccurately Scaled from engineering DrawingsCrisp, Detailed, realistic letteringLettering Matched to prototype photographs RALISTIC Satin paint finishGreat for weathering with chalk or airbrushStandard Draft gear box Detailed engineering plastic truck side framesLow-friction, nonmagnetic, needlepoint metal axlesNo lubrication requiredMachined-Metal WheelsMagnetically operated, body mounted couplersAdded Weight for optimum tracking SHIPPING:We do combine shipping on multiple purchases. If you do a Buy It Now the transaction requires immediate payment for each item separately. What you need to do is put it in the shopping cart and then when you go to checkout it will recalculate the shipping and combine the items for you. If you pay first I am unable to make any adjustment because ebay has then taken its fees on the shipping as well. If you have a concern message me and I can work something out for you. THIS IS AN ASSEMBLED ItemThe item is NEW in the original box from old stock PERSONAL INVENTORY:Many of these unique items are from my personal inventory which was accumulated over the years. They are hard to part with but due to downsizing in retirement they too are looking for a good home which can appreciate and enjoy them.STORE INVENTORY:Having discontinued my Hobby Store and left frigid “Minne-Snow-Da” I have relocated and retired to the warmer part of the country, Down to Sunny TEXAS. I will be Liquidating the remaining stock. I will be listing items over the next year or so clearing them out. Please see the photos we take actual photos of each itemMost of these items are New in the box removed only to take photos of them.

Price: 299.95 USD

Location: Van, Texas

End Time: 2025-01-08T17:28:33.000Z

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