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Heritage Railway Miniatures
MODELS MADE BY ANDY WEGMULLER IN HO SCALE (1:87)
  • MODELS ARE FULLY DETAILED AND FINISHED
  • HANDCRAFTED MUSEUM QUALITY
  • COMPOSITE CONSTRUCTION (EPOXY RESIN AND BRASS)
  • AVAILABLE IN LETTERING SCHEMES FOR DIFFERENT TIME PERIODS

CANADIAN PACIFIC 52'-6" welded Gondolas built by Hawker Siddley

cpr coil car
CPR 330990 as coil car. With original script lettering.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY purchased many all welded gondolas from Hawker Siddley starting in 1966. This are the first CPR Gondolas that were completely welded. They found uses in genaral service (GS) for sulfur, scrap and other bulky merchandise, as (steel) coil cars. Ore cars with fibreglass covers are mostly used for copper and lead concentrate.
When delivered they were painted black and had the CP script logo, later they were painted action red with the multi mark logo and in the 1990's the multi mark logo was omitted. Some may still be in use.
cpr gondola
        CPR 347534 as ore car with fibre glass cover type 2, original script lettering.


Model description:

LENGTH WEIGHT COUPLERS WHEELS TRUCKS RADIUS REQUIRED FIRST YEAR PRODUCED
199mm 145gr. Kadee #178 Semi Scale
 Intermountain
 19 inch or 482mm 1999



The models are one of a kind museum quality, completely finished, handmade from epoxy castings and brass stirrup steps, hand grabs and brake rods. They are painted and numbered to represent a real prototype, with “real look” weathering, Lettering artwork was specifically made for this gondolas.
The masters for this model were developed from prototype drawings, photographs and actual measurements. They are exquisitely detailed according to prototype with free standing ladders, detailed under floor, cut levers and brake hoses.
Versions available: Coil cars with coil cradle inside, ore cars with two types of covers, or General Service (without cover).


cp rail gondola
CP Rail 331013 as coil car in action red.


cp rail coil gondola
CP Rail 331013 as coil car in action red.
 cpr gondola

Wooden cradle for steel coils.


All pictures © Andy Wegmuller