Description
The Durango Press 59 D&RGW Water Tank is an HOn3 craftsman structure kit modelling the classic wooden water tanks that kept the Denver & Rio Grande Western's narrow gauge steam locomotives alive in the Colorado mountains. Tanks like these stood at regular intervals along the Rio Grande's lines — several survive today at places like Chama and along the Durango & Silverton — and few structures say "narrow gauge steam" more powerfully.
A water tank is an operational necessity on any steam-era layout: place it at a station stop, a wye or a lonely spot along the main where thirsty locomotives pause between towns. This craftsman kit builds into a beautifully detailed model, and careful staining of the wood tones plus a rusty band or two will give it decades of apparent service.
What's in the package
- Complete water tank structure kit
- Cast detail parts and assembly instructions
Specifications
- Scale: HOn3 / HO (1:87)
- Brand: Durango Press
- Item Number: 59
- Prototype: Denver & Rio Grande Western wooden water tank
- Type: Craftsman structure kit
In stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.