Athearn 81605 HO Scale BethGon Coalporter Union Pacific UP 5 Pack #2 DCS Component these WalthersProto® GP9 Phase I

these WalthersProto® GP9 Phase I (also known as the Phase 1) locos are a must for your HO operations

hollow-core EPO construction

compatible and connect reliably every time – it’s been that way since 1958

Some units were equipped with an APU (auxiliary power unit) mounted on the walkway

Athearn 81605 HO Scale BethGon Coalporter Union Pacific UP 5 Pack #2 DCS Component these WalthersProto® GP9 Phase IAthearn 81605 HO Scale BethGon Coalporter Union Pacific UP 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, but a