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Aye aye aye you're making brain smoke. I believe bethgons/coalporters started appearing in the mid 80s. Conrail and CSX built their own from parts supplied by Bethlehem steel co. and their old hopper fleet. CONRAIL and CSX's home built coalporters have 13 panels instead of the usual 14. Utility Owned cars usually operate in unit trains but it's not uncommon to see a couple railroad owned cars pinchhitting too. I've also seen a couple occasions of Coal Gons operating alongside standard hopper cars. Because they're privately owned they didn't get mixed in with another utility company's cars. This is the best help I can give you.
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