413 - RATIO - OO/HO - Water Crane & Fire Devil Height 68mm

Height 68mm

Still widely used today alongside carriage sidings

Used for loading goods onto wagons

each wagon would pass over a Weighbridge - to check their weight

wagons provide realistic deliveries

413 - RATIO - OO/HO - Water Crane & Fire Devil Height 68mmStations often had these Water Cranes at the end of the platforms so the locomotives could be refilled without detaching them from the train. Also included is a coke brazier, called a 'fire devil' to keep the cast iron pipe from freezing up during the winter. These cranes were usually supplied by a large water tank (see Ratio 506 and 551 and Wills SS34 kits). Supplied with pre coloured parts although painting and or weathering can add realism; glue is