HO Scale Cable Drum Flat Car Load – Product Details

Add believable industrial freight to your trains with this HO scale cable drum flat car load, designed to instantly enhance the realism and visual interest of your rolling stock. Cable drums are a common sight on real-world railroads serving utilities, construction projects, and industrial facilities, making them a versatile and era-flexible load for many layouts.

This model is 3D printed with sharp surface detail, capturing the texture and form of large industrial cable drums. Supplied unpainted, it’s ready for you to finish to match your railroad’s era and operating environment. Subtle weathering, rust tones, or fresh industrial paint all work beautifully on this load, allowing you to tailor it to modern, transitional, or older scenes.

The load is sized to fit a typical HO scale flat car and measures 5.08 inches long by 1.18 inches wide and 0.51 inches high (129 × 30 × 13 mm). It can also be used off the car as a scenic detail in yards, workshops, or alongside trackside industries, adding flexibility beyond just rolling stock use.

This set includes one unpainted cable drum load, 3D printed in a light brown resin that accepts paint and weathering with ease. Whether you’re running long freight consists or building detailed industrial scenes, this load adds purpose and story to your railroad.

Photos show the load displayed on a HO scale 50-foot flat car for reference only — the flat car is not included.

This load is part of the wider ScaleRail3D HO scale range, which includes flat car loads, industrial details, and structures designed to bring realism and operational interest to HO scale model railroad layouts. Explore the full collection on our HO Scale hub page to find compatible loads and scenery for your railroad.

What’s Included

3 × Cable drum flat car load (HO scale)
Supplied unpainted
Flat car not included

Scale & Dimensions

Scale: HO (1:87)
Length: 5.08″
Width: 1.18″
Height: 0.51″
Designed to fit typical HO flat cars

Assembly & Customization

Single-piece load — no assembly required
Can be placed directly on a flat car or used as scenery
Glue optional depending on operating preference

Painting & Weathering

Resin 3D print arrives paint-ready
Accepts acrylics, enamels, and weathering powders
Ideal for light grime, rust streaks, or fresh industrial finishes

Ideal Uses on Your Layout

Flat car freight loads
Utility and construction traffic
Industrial yards and workshops
Lineside or trackside scenes
Switching layouts and display trains

Why Choose This Load

This cable drum load offers a unique alternative to mass-produced freight, giving your trains a more purposeful and realistic appearance. Designed for flexibility and finished by you, it’s a simple way to elevate both operating sessions and scenic detail.