Western Rails Company Buchans Mine Railway Steel-sided Gondolas
Model Manufacturer Info
Prototype Info
Style:
steel-sided
Year/Era:
1928
Length:
17'
Road Name:
Buchans Mine Railway
Notes:
These cars were designed to transport copper, lead, and zinc concentrates from the Buchans mine in Newfoundland to Botwood Harbour for smelting.
Model Info
Gauge:
Sn42
Introduced:
2024
Product Type:
3D-printed plastic
Finish:
unpainted
Wheels:
not included
Couplers:
not included
Decals:
not included
Notes:
These are available with either flat ends or peaked ends. While the prototype was used with 42-inch gauge track, Western Rails Company offers the option to buy a standard-gauge (4'8-1/2") version, which scales the model up to be 22 feet long instead of 17.
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This is the flat-ends version.
(image copyright © Western Rails Company)
This is the peaked-ends version.
(image copyright © Western Rails Company)