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

(61 cm) Parachute

Pullman Standard (PS) was a significant builder of many of these cars

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differential/ pinion gear

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