This O scale dump bin for coal or logs is proudly made in Western Pennsylvania. Our wooden dump bin with removable partitions will make a great addition to your O scale model railroad layout. Hand crafted in the USA from wood. Bin measures approximately 2 1/2″ H X 4″ W 12″ L. (TRAIN CAR , TRACK, AND CONTENTS OF BIN ARE NOT INCLUDED).

Ballast and coal sold separately. Add some lumber piles and lumber loads too ! Show your friends on Pinterest this great item from MrTrain.com !

We have a great article from Model Railroader Magazine that will help get you started : Finding the best approach for a track plan isn’t always easy. Even if you’re building your layout in a small room, you still have an almost infinite number of choices, decisions, and trade-offs to make. What scale? Around-the-room or island shape? Duckunder/gate or walk-in? Staging? And if so, what kind? To illustrate the thought process when planning a layout, I started with a generic 9 x 12-foot spare bedroom with a 2 x 5-foot nook representing a closet with the doors removed. Let’s look at the advantages and disadvantages of two design approaches.

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