Flatcar load diagrams and a video

•  Be sure to check out our diagrams for our HO scale Lumber Loads. These diagrams will help you stack the lumber on flatcars.

Lumber Diagram for Plain Deck Flatcars

Lumber Diagram for Bulkhead Flatcars

• A YouTube video produced by Nathaniel... Building of the lumber kit by Jonathan and Nathaniel who are my nephews. Awesome job! Please note, Wheels of Time don't recommend using wire for wrapping lumber. We recommend using black quilting thread which makes assembly easier and is more scaled in dimension - and won't interfere in the stacking of the loads. Enjoy! Link:  https://youtu.be/pEKXop-PL0s

Lumber loads!

HO scale Lumber LumberHere is our latest ad that will be showing up in Model Railroad News. We are super happy how it came out. If you have empty flatcars running around your layout, may be it's time to fill them out and put them to work - bring some "revenue" for your model railroad empire! As you can see from the photo, there are three parts to a lumber stack. The bottom with the crosswise piece (called sleeper for forklift loading), the middle section (like a donut), and the top detailed piece. These three pieces conveniently snaps together. We will also be posting a couple of patterns to take the guess work out of how to stack these pieces to make an even load - a really great idea from Jim Fitch. So if you have ideas whether it's these lumber loads or other models, send them up. We like ideas too.

U.S. Army!

Here is a photo of Wheels of Time special run for International Hobby of Texas (a.k.a IHC Hobby-Texas). It's our N-scale 60-ft baggage-express car adapted for U.S. Army. Before you've inundated IHC Hobby-Texas, it's not out yet. This is a photo from our factory. If you want to do a special run for your club, layout or even your company, do let us know. We will be happy to assist you. Cheers!

Long live Erie Lackawanna!

Here is a pre-production photo of a Wheels of Time N scale Erie Lackawanna baggage car repurposed for maintenance-of-way service. These cars lasted into the Conrail era in this paint scheme! Thanks Paul  Tupaczewski for making this car a reality!

Shipping Lumber

It's here! We are shipping our lumber loads in HO scale which will fit all lengths of flatcars. Btw - if you have sent us an inquiry, we might have a slight delay in replying back to you, because we are packing orders. So hang tight. Thank you!