N Scale Loads

N SCALE LOADS

PULPWOOD

Pulpwood loads to fit your N scale gondolas...

In the back bedroom of my house in Lansing, Michigan, I'm operating a short-line railroad that supposedly is located in the northern lower peninsula of my state. The traffic mix is heavy on grain and wood products. There are two wood lots and a wood chipping operation so a lot of pulpwood moves on this line. (Check out the photo of pulpwood being switched on my West Huron and Traverse line). To haul all that pulpwood I originally obtained several bulkhead end flats, to represent the loads I bought a couple plaster pulpwood castings to fit the flats. But when the castings arrived I was a little disappointed, I didn't really like the looks of them. I did what most of us long term model railroaders would do...I started making my own pulpwood loads using natural materials.

After running my string of bulkhead end flats for a while, I remembered a trip through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan where I saw strings of gondolas lined up on the Soo Line. The cars were loaded with 8 foot lengths of pulpwood with wood poles at each end holding the logs on. Next thing you know I've got a fleet of gondolas loaded with pulpwood in that style.

Here, take a look at a couple of my N scale loads and see them for yourself...

I knew I had something when I took one of my loaded gondolas to work to show some of the modelers there what I had done. One of the ladies that I work with saw the loaded car and said without prompting - 'Hey Bob, that looks just like pulpwood from the UP. That's really good, looks just like I remember". When I heard her say that the loads looked 'real', I figured I was onto something and decided to offer my loads for sale to the general public.

At the moment I have just gondola loads available. I have them in sizes to fit Micro-Trains 50 foot fixed end gondolas, Atlas 53.5 foot fixed end gondolas and Roundhouse fixed end 50 foot gondolas...

To get your N scale loads, click the appropriate PayPal button below. Please note that you are purchasing the pulpwood load only to fit a specific size gondola as listed below. I repeat, you are not purchasing a gondola with a pulpwood load in it, you are purchasing just the load.

Please make sure that you order the right load to fit the gondola or gondolas that you have.

Supplies may be limited, if there will be a delay in shipping your purchase, you will be notified.

Pulpwood load for a Micro-Trains® 50 foot, fixed end gondola. $6.50 for each load.

Pulpwood load for a Atlas® 53.5 foot, fixed end gondola. $6.50 for each load.

Pulpwood load for a Roundhouse® 50 foot, fixed end gondola. $6.50 for each load.

PayPal will add shipping and handling costs and if the delivery address is in Michigan, 6% Michigan Sales Tax.

If you'd rather not use PayPal, please send an e-mail query stating the number of loads for which type of car and I'll get back to you with a price. Please do not send a payment until you receive an price quote. Click here to go to my home page where an e-mail link has been set up.

Page updated 2/10/11.