Kato Bethgon Coalporters

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Bethgon Coalporters

Prototype Information:
Johnstown America is the world's largest manufacturer of aluminum bodied railcars celebrating production of over 60,000 aluminum coal cars
BethGon® Twin Tub Floor Design
allows for the practical use of what used to be empty space between the top of the rails and the bottom of the traditional, flat bottom coal gondola floor.
By replacing the flat floor between the car’s trucks with longitudinal tubs, the BethGon® design was introduced to the railroad industry and the efficiency of moving coal by rail took one giant step forward.

Model Features :

Packaged in 8-Car Sets, in cardpaper box with cut-out foam liner.

Removable Coal Loads with molded interior bracing. Operate with or without loads.

Realistic coal loads are easily removed -- revealing molded interior bracing.

Close coupling knuckle coupler -- maintains prototypical distance between unit-train cars.

Shock Absorber Construction: Low flange wheels with shock absorber construction provide reliable operation!

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Kato N Scale Coal Porters - Check out the new arrivals!

Kato has adopted a MAP pricing policy so that prices may not be advertised. You can click on the "Map Pricing" logo above for an explanaton of what this means. Click on the "Add" button for BLW Pricing.

BNSF Swoosh Logo BethGon 8 Pack
ITEM # KA-1064616 - Now in stock!

$87.75
LIST: $130

BNSF Mineral Red/Silver BethGon 8 Pack
ITEM # KA-1064614 - Now in stock!

$87.75
LIST: $130

Kato Canadian National Bethgon Coal Porter

Canadian National BethGon 8 Pack
ITEM # KA-1064615 - Now in stock!

$87.75
LIST: $130

Canadian National BethGon, rd #193742
ITEM # KA-1860603

$11.75
LIST: $16.98

Canadian National BethGon, rd #193760
ITEM # KA-1860603B

$11.75
LIST: $16.98

Canadian National BethGon, rd #193668
ITEM # KA-1860603C

$11.75
LIST: $16.98

CSX loads its coal mainly from the Midwest and Southeast. Much of it is transported in unit
trains to utilities and also to Baltimore MD, Newport News VA and Mobile Alabama for export.
The CSX coal porters will look great behind 2 new CSX SD70ACe’s which will be available in
January. The item numbers for these are 176-8421 and 176-8422. Click on photo above for link to locomotives.

CSX Confederate BethGon 8 Pack
ITEM # KA-1064620 - Now in stock!

LIST: $130.00

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. Kato offers NS SD70M's which are the perfect motive power for these cars. Click on photo above for a link to listing.

Norfolk Southern BethGon 8 Pack
ITEM # KA-1064619 - Now in stock!

LIST: $130.00

Union Pacific BethGon 8 Pack
ITEM # KA-1064617 - Now in stock!

$86.95
LIST: $129

UP Building America BethGon 8 Pack
ITEM # KA-1064618 - Now in stock!

$86.95
LIST: $129