SCALE TRAINS SXT81770 HO Scale Bethgon Coal Gondola User Manual
- June 9, 2024
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SXT81770 HO Scale Bethgon Coal Gondola
User Manual
SXT81770 HO Scale Bethgon Coal Gondola
Operator™ trains are built for modellers who enjoy running high-quality, realistic trains at an affordable price. Designed from builder’s drawings and photographs, Operator models have fewer factory-applied parts and simplified printing. For added versatility, super-detail parts are available separately. Developed in the late 1980s by Bethlehem Steel Company (BSC), the Bethgon Coal Gondola has become one of the most common cars for hauling coal of all time. Several thousand Betokens have been built with varying capacities and thousands more similar cars have been produced by other builders. Many continue in service today. These “gons” are a one-size-fits-all solution for your model railroad’s coal hauling needs.
PROTOTYPE SPECIFIC SCALE TRAINS
- Multiple road numbers
- Fully assembled
- Simplified brake rigging
- Simplified printing and lettering legible even under magnification
- Body mounted semi-scale knuckle couplers
- Body comprised of several parts including main body, separate end sheets for both the A and B car end and side bearing contact plates.
- Separate brake detail including brake cylinder and arm, air reservoir, control valve, brake wheel and brake wheel housing
- Die cast center sill
- Die cast end frame floors with integral coupler box
- ASF Motion Control 100-ton trucks
- 36” machined metal wheels
- Minimum radius: 18”
- Recommended radius: 22”
- Accurately profiled .110” wide wheel tread
- Weighted to Industry standards
- Operates on Code 70, 83 and 100 rail
- Color matched to Tru-Color Paint colorsn whenever possible
- Packaging safely stores model
- Detail kit available separately: includes metal grab irons, coupler cut levers, train line hoses and more (SXT81625)
- SXT81340 offset and SXT81341 symmetrical coal loads sold separately
OPERATOR HO SCALE BETHOUGHT COAL GONDOLA PARTS LIST
- SXT81648 Instruction Sheet
- SXT81638 Body Assembly
- SXT81639 Weight Set
- SXT81640 Side Bearing Contact Plate Set
- SXT81641 Stirrup Step Set
- SXT81643 Brake Parts Set (Plastic Parts)
- SXT81644 Coupler Box Cover
- SXT80198 ASF Motion Control Super Service .110” Wheels
- SXT80187 Screw, Ring Head, Self Tapping (For Plastic), 1.6MM X 4.0MM
- SXT80588 Screw, Round Head, Self Tapping (For Plastic) 1.6MM X 4.0MM
- SXT81637 Screw, Flat Head, Machine 1.6 X 3.0MM
For a list of parts included in each parts set, see the exploded view.
ADDITIONAL PARTS AVAILABLE
- SXT80168 Type E Coupler – Plastic 2 pr.
- SXT80169 Type E Coupler – Plastic 6 pr.
- SXT80205 Coupler Center Spring
- SXT80206 Coupler Knuckle Spring
- SXT81340 Coal Load Set – Offset
- SXT81341 Coal Load Set – Symmetrical
- SXT81625 Operator Upgrade Kit
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