The Atlas Product Spotlight - O Premier Coalporters 17 March 2023 Administrator Product Spotlight (0) The Atlas Product Spotlight - O Premier Coalporters The 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. Our highly detailed Premier model duplicates this prototype feature and also offers separately added metal grab irons and a removable coal load. Intricately Detailed Durable ABS Body Metal Wheels and Axles Die-Cast 4-Wheel Trucks Colorful, Attractive Paint Schemes Operating Die-Cast Metal Couplers Fast-Angle Wheel Sets Needle-Point Axles 1:48 Scale Dimensions The guaranteed order deadline is March 29, 2023. Click here to find an Authorized Atlas Dealer near you. 3-RAIL MSRP: $79.95 2-RAIL MSRP: $84.95 BURLINGTON NORTHERN 3-Rail Item #: 2-Rail Item #: 30013803001381 30023803002381 CSX* (SOLID BLACK REBUILD) 3-Rail Item #: 2-Rail Item #: 30013823001383 30023823002383 DAVID J JOSEPH 3-Rail Item #: 2-Rail Item #: 3001384 3002384 PENNSYLVANIA 3-Rail Item #: 2-Rail Item #: 3001385 3002385 READING & NORTHERN 3-Rail Item #: 2-Rail Item #: 3001386 3002386 SANTA FE 3-Rail Item #: 2-Rail Item #: 3001387 3002387