The Walthers Cornerstone 933-3089 HO Scale Western Coal Flood Loader packs big action into a small footprint. Based on large-silo coal loaders used in both eastern and western coalfields, these structures are essentially storage silos that hold tons of coal for quickly filling unit-train gondolas and hoppers. Fed by conveyor systems from mines or washers that may be miles away, a loader like this adds a major industrial shipper to a railroad without modeling the huge mine shaft or pit, since that is implied to be off the layout.
The 933-3089 kit includes a variety of rooftop machinery that adds realistic detail to this highly visible spot. Its modular conveyor sections can be arranged in many ways or combined with other buildings to model a complete scene, and stackable loading silo sections let you build a tall or short structure to fit wherever overhead clearance is limited, such as on multi-deck layouts. As shown, the 933-3089 measures 32 x 4-1/2 x 16″ (81.3 x 11.4 x 40.6cm), with each conveyor section 7-1/16″ (18cm) long.
Key Features:
– HO scale (1:87) coal flood loader structure kit
– Item number 933-3089 from Walthers Cornerstone
– Loads unit-train gondolas and hoppers
– Assorted rooftop machinery detail
– Modular conveyor sections, each 7-1/16″ (18cm) long
– Stackable silo sections for tall or short builds
– Ideal for multi-deck layouts with limited clearance
– As-shown size 32 x 4-1/2 x 16″ (81.3 x 11.4 x 40.6cm)
– Requires assembly
