Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Steel Coil Load Kit - 12-Pack - 933-1499

The Walthers Cornerstone HO Scale Steel Coil Load Kit, 933-1499, adds recognizable industrial freight to steel-service cars and trackside scenes. This 12-pack includes injection-molded parts for assembling twelve coils in two sizes. Use the completed models to detail suitable freight cars, suggest incoming material at a manufacturing plant, or represent finished coils awaiting shipment from a steel-processing facility.

Add Steel Freight to Cars and Industrial Scenes

A visible load helps explain the purpose of a freight movement. Steel coils give a local switching job a clear destination, whether cars are arriving at a metal distributor or leaving a mill. Combine the loads with buildings from the HO scale Walthers Cornerstone collection to connect your rolling stock with the industries it serves.

• HO scale steel coil load kit
• Manufacturer item number: 933-1499
• Parts for twelve coils in two sizes
• Injection-molded construction
• Assembly required

The two coil sizes provide variety when arranging a shipment or developing a storage area. Before assembling a carload, check the available space in your selected freight car and plan the arrangement around its supports. Model suitable cradles or blocking where needed for the scene. Keeping loads removable also allows you to represent loaded arrivals and empty departures during an operating session.

For a mill scene, position completed coils near a loading track or beneath a suitable crane. Leave defined routes between storage positions and loading equipment so viewers can follow the movement of material. Browse Cornerstone heavy-industry structures for buildings that establish the larger operation around these smaller details.

The coils can also suggest raw material deliveries at a fabrication shop or manufacturing complex. Place a few near a receiving area, with additional loads on a spotted freight car, to show different stages of handling. Related Cornerstone factories and warehouses offer settings for developing this type of rail-served business without modeling an entire steel mill.

Painting and restrained weathering can distinguish separate batches of coils. Test your chosen finish on an inconspicuous area, and vary the tones subtly to avoid making every load look identical. Explore model railroad paint and model building glue from Fusion Scale Hobbies for assembly and finishing. Complete the surrounding loading scene with additional models from the Walthers Cornerstone collection.