Add a staple of the coal industry to your HO Scale railroad with this WalthersMainline 50’ Bethgon Coalporter Coal Gondola, decorated for CSX #379884. Built by Bethlehem Steel’s Johnstown American Corporation, the Bethgon’s all-aluminum body and unique trough-style bottom maximize coal-hauling capacity. With no bottom discharge chutes, these cars unload by rotary dump and run in long unit trains across the modern North American network.
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Features
- Ready-to-run 50’ Bethgon Coalporter gondola
- All-aluminum prototype with trough-style bottom for maximum coal capacity
- Crisply printed graphics and legible stencils on car sides and ends
- Individually molded and applied internal bracing
- Scale 36" diameter turned metal wheels
- Genuine Proto MAX metal knuckle couplers
- Add your own coal load (Chooch flexible loads sold separately); pairs with the Cornerstone Rotary Dumper (933-4170)
- Appropriate for layouts set from the 1970s to the present day
- Scale: HO Scale (1:87)
More Information
| Brand |
WalthersMainline |
| Item Number |
910-57204 |
| Scale |
HO Scale (1:87) |
| Car Type |
50’ Bethgon Coalporter Gondola |
| Road Name |
CSX |
| Road Number |
#379884 |
| Era |
Modern (1970s–Present) |
| Coupler |
Knuckle (Proto MAX) |
| Wheels |
36" Metal |
| Condition |
New |
| UPC |
616374231836 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the car come with a coal load?
No — it’s modeled empty so you can add your own. Chooch flexible coal loads (sold separately) drop right in.
Are couplers and wheels installed?
Yes. It’s ready to run with genuine knuckle couplers and 36" metal wheelsets already mounted.
What scale and era is this?
HO Scale (1:87), appropriate for layouts from the 1970s to the present day.
Can I run several together?
Absolutely — Bethgons run in long unit coal trains. We stock matching road numbers so you can build a realistic consist.
