Newsdesk: Wagon loads launched

Steel and timber train detailing together with the modelling of terminal operations may now be enhanced with the range of high quality ‘OO’ gauge scenic items from Goodwood Scenics. It introduced its comprehensive catalogue of steel products at the start

Steel coils, timber and cradles are the latest additions to the range of ‘OO’ gauge wagon loads by Goodwood Scenics.

Steel coils

Steel coils can be tricky tomake convincingly, particularly sheeted coils, making the newsteel range from Goodwood Scenics very welcome. They will enhance any4mmscale steel carrying wagon including those due to be released by CavalexModels (BBA) and Accurascale (JSA) together with those currently available, including theBachmannBAA and Dapol ‘telescopic’ hood wagon.

The range of ready-to-load steel coils is carefully researched and manufactured, and they include plain metal coils, plastic wrapped coils and those with a card covering. The models are all finished with banding to hold the coils together and correctly coloured protective wrapping, with several different sizes of coil on offer.

The pack sizes range from threepacks of the largest sized coils to fivepacks of the smallest ones, sufficient to load one wagon. Prices range from £9.95 to £25.95 depending on the wrapping, coil diameter and type.

Plate steel

Various sizes of steel slab and plate is also offered in the range, including fresh grey steel and rusted steel. To assist with handling in terminal scenes, plate handling cradles plus crane hooks are included in the range for detailing overhead crane models in warehouses and terminals.

Even the smallest details have been given careful consideration and include the spacing posts for stacking steel plate on wagons, road vehicles and in the warehouse. Cradles for stowing the spacing posts are also offered, a feature of loading and receiving terminals.

Scrap metal

Modellers wanting to load their SSA and POA scrap metal box wagons, not to mention MCV 16t mineral wagons with realistic-looking scrap metal, will find the various scrap metal

materials of interest which

includes scrap fill, ferrous metal swarf, scrap aluminium and other materials.

Useful representatives of baled scrapmetal are also available for wagon loading and to detail industrial lineside scenes. A 35g pack of loose scrap fill is priced at £5.95 and is sufficient to load five Bachmann SSA wagons. Bales are priced at £9.95 for a pack of 16.

Timber traffic

Packs of individual logs suitable for loading both the Hornby and Bachmann OTA timber wagons are available in different diameters and quantities. When loaded on a wagon, they stack randomly in the same manner as real logs making each loaded wagon appear different, unlike the moulded and painted resin loads supplied with some OTAmodels.

Small diameter logs of 40mm, 64mm and 128mm lengths are offered in different pack sizes, allowing anything from one to nine wagons to be loaded. Prices range from£11.95 for one load to £79.95 for nine wagon loads of finished logs.

Bark timber logs have a different texture compared to the small diameter logs and come in the same lengths allowing OTA wagons to be loaded with three banks of 40mm logs, two banks of 64mm or fully loaded along the length of the wagon with 128mm logs. A pack of 90 logs, sufficient to load one OTA is priced at £12.95; 270 logs to load three wagons for £29.95 and 450 logs, enough for five wagons, for

Rusty steel plate in a fresh rust colour is loaded on a Bachmann BDAwagon using the spacing posts to separate each plate in the same way as the prototype. The blue-coloured load strapping needs to be modelled with such loads and would be a useful product that Goodwood Scenics could consider developing.

£44.95. Each pack contains some spare logs for scenic detailing on the layout.

The diameter of the bark logs in any given pack will range from3mm to 10mm and have rough sawn ends for a realistic finish. They have uses beyond wagon loading, including the detailing of timber loading points.

Material handling equipment

In addition to the loads themselves, Goodwood Scenics offer models of material handling equipment including bins, concrete panel walling and scanner posts for scrap metal handling; a timber loading vehicle and ground stanchions for log handling and a variety of hooks and other equipment for steel handling. Coil cradles in rusted and weathered condition for loading the wide variety of steel coils currently offered are also available to suit a variety of wagons. This is an exciting range which is set to expand with more steel products during 2020. For more information and online ordering, visit www.goodwoodscenics.

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← The advantage of loading OTAs with individual logs is the more random pattern in the loads compared to painted resin loads such as that supplied with the Bachmann OTA (rear). Wagon strapping would need to be modelled for OTAs too. Bark logs are also available from Goodwood Scenics.

High quality steel loads and coil cradles in ‘OO’ gauge are part of a new range of steel products and handling equipment introduced by Goodwood Scenics in early 2020. A Bachmann BAA is loaded with wrapped coils sitting in the coil cradles supplied with the wagon.

Coil cradles of various types is offered in rusted condition including the type suitable for BAA and BBAwagons; the BBAwagon type being expected from Cavalex Models later this year.

Steel coil cradles for use on various bogie wagons.

Goodwood Scenics sells its steel, timber and product handling products under its ‘Bulkscene’ name.

↑ Small diameter logs of 40mm length loaded in three banks on a Bachmann OTAwagon. They are supplied in different pack sizes to suit one, three or nine OTAwagons.

In addition to a range of wrapped and unprotected steel coils is steel plate in freshly rusted and plain finishes.