Athearn 81604 HO Scale BethGon Coalporter Union Pacific UP 5 Pack #1 ReedyElec (61 cm) Parachute

(61 cm) Parachute

These massive 98-foot double-engine diesels were UP’s mainstay hotshot power for a decade until they were sidelined by the recession of the early 1980’s

1 x Amfleet I Coach Amtrak Phase I #21253

the K-4s was an instant success

(Requires #8255 extended stub axle)

Athearn 81604 HO Scale BethGon Coalporter Union Pacific UP 5 Pack #1 ReedyElec (61 cm) ParachuteAthearn 81604 HO Scale BethGon Coalporter Union Pacific UP 5 Pack #1 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, but a