JOHN DEERE BETHGON COAL HOPPER PLATED set of 5 w/LOADS -HO SCALE NEW RARE

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Location: Van, Texas
Ships to: US,
Item: 395910921129

Restocking Fee:No
Return shipping will be paid by:Seller
All returns accepted:Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within:30 Days
Refund will be given as:Money Back
Assembly Status:Ready to Go/Pre-built
Color:Multicolor
Replica of:BETHGON COAL HOPPER
Material:Plastic
Scale:1:87
Year Manufactured:2004
Grade:C-9 Factory New-Brand New
MPN:7748
Control System:DC / DCC
Age Level:17 Years & Up
Franchise:ATHEARN / Ready – To – Run
Gauge:HO
Vintage:No
Athearn:Athearn
Type:BETHGON
Rail System:Two-Rail System
Corporate Roadname:JOHN DEERE
Theme:RAILROADING
Features:Limited Edition,Painted,PLATED METAL FINISH,COAL LOAD INCLUDED
Country/Region of Manufacture:China

ATHEARNReady-To-RunHO Scale BETHGON COAL HOPPERSPLATED FINISHThis is a set of 5 HoppersLIMITED EDITION Collector’s SetHard to Find Lettered for:JOHN DEEREFeaturing the ” JD Leaping Deere ” Logo and Letteringwith the Green and Yellow Lettering and paint scheme HISTORYThe Coalporter was developed by Bethlehem Steel Car in 1978, 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, but a drop in aluminum prices in the mid-1980s opened the door to the introduction of the aluminum-bodied BethGon Coalporter in 1985. Aluminum had benefits over steel, especially in the weight saving department, but aluminum didn’t work well for eastern coal roads because eastern coal has a higher moisture content and is more prone to freeze in the car, requiring heat to be applied. Conrail, ever the innovator, reached out to Carpenter Technologies and Cromwell Manufacturing to try something else. The G52X class of cars was born from this experiment and were assembled in the company’s own Hollidaysburg Car Shop using a mix of regular steel for the sub-structure and stainless steel (denoted by the “3CR1Z” logo). Stainless steel was stronger compared to regular steel and would resist the abuse (both physical and chemical) of it’s lading far better. Later runs of the BethGon Coalporter were built in Johnstown, Pennsylvania by Bethlehem Steel Car. Over the years, Bethlehem Steel Car became Johnstown-America Corp. and then FreightCar America. But a slightly updated version of the original Coalporter, now called the aluminum BethGon II, is still in production. FEATURES:Underbody DetailCrisp, Detailed, realistic lettering RALISTIC Satin paint finishTrucks with Finely Molded side framesDetailed deckStandard Draft gear box Needle Point axles Magnetically 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 item Most of these items are New in the box removed only to take photos of them.

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