Athearn 25029 N Scale BethGon Coalporter Burlington Northern BN 5 Pack #2 Stadium Truck 43" (265 mm)

43" (265 mm)

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Athearn 25029 N Scale BethGon Coalporter Burlington Northern BN 5 Pack #2 Stadium Truck 43" (265 mm)Athearn 25029 N Scale BethGon Coalporter Burlington Northern BN 5 Pack #2 The Coalporter was developed in an effort to create a higher capacity, more efficient coal car. The traditional bottom hoppers were replaced by twin tubs, or troughs, that filled the space between the trucks. These increased the cubic capacity of the car and gave the added advantage of a lower center of gravity for better tracking. These original Coalporters were steel bodied,