{"product_id":"woodland-scenics-d247-ho-scale-dump-truck-1-1-2-ton-federal-kit","title":"Woodland Scenics D247 HO Scale 1½-Ton Federal Dump Truck Kit (Vintage, Crank-Operated)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Scenics D247 HO Scale Dump Truck\u003c\/strong\u003e is a metal casting \u003cstrong\u003ekit\u003c\/strong\u003e of a vintage \u003cstrong\u003e1½-ton Federal dump truck\u003c\/strong\u003e — the early 20th-century crank-operated dump truck with steel wheels typical of 1910s–1930s construction sites, quarries, and railroad MOW yards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFederal Motor Truck Company\u003c\/strong\u003e (Detroit, founded 1910) built rugged commercial trucks through the 1950s. The 1½-ton Federal dump was a workhorse for construction, gravel, and municipal use in the early automotive era — distinctive for its \u003cstrong\u003ecrank-operated dump mechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e (hand-cranked rear hopper rather than the later hydraulic tilt) and \u003cstrong\u003esolid steel artillery wheels\u003c\/strong\u003e (no pneumatic tires until the 1920s).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's in the kit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Metal casting parts for assembly. Comes unpainted — paint and detail according to your era and scene. Load the rear hopper with gravel, dirt, coal, or scrap for a realistic loaded look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e HO (1:87)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrototype:\u003c\/strong\u003e Federal 1½-ton dump truck (crank-operated, steel wheels)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1910s–1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Unassembled, unpainted metal-casting kit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Construction sites, gravel pits, railroad MOW yards, industrial scenes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e D\u0026amp;D Series HO Vehicle Kits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWoodland Scenics SKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e D247\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glue actual fine ballast or sand in the hopper for a convincing load — the metal casting takes paint and weathering powders well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Woodland Scenics:\u003c\/strong\u003e The largest US scenery \/ landscape supplier for model railroads (Linn Creek, Missouri). The \u003cstrong\u003eD\u0026amp;D Series\u003c\/strong\u003e of HO scale vehicle kits provides period-correct early-20th-century trucks, cars, and farm machinery — finely detailed metal castings the modeller paints and assembles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn stock at Oakville Model Trains Depot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodland Scenics - DPM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45101942341814,"sku":"785-247","price":15.8,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/5131\/1286\/files\/57_90bc312b-f0e3-4f04-8101-2a76926ea65f.jpg?v=1779567371","url":"https:\/\/oakvillemodeltrains.com\/products\/woodland-scenics-d247-ho-scale-dump-truck-1-1-2-ton-federal-kit","provider":"Oakville Model Trains Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}