Wills SS51 Goods Yard Crane, With Fixed Timber Jib For OO/HO

Essential Freight Infrastructure

Goods yards were the bustling commercial hubs of the steam-era railway network, handling everything from heavy machinery to timber and crates. A station siding or dockside simply doesn't look complete without the heavy lifting equipment needed to shift these loads. The Wills SS51 Goods Yard Crane allows you to add this crucial piece of infrastructure to your OO gauge layout quickly and easily.

Classic Steam-Era Realism

Featuring a traditional fixed timber jib and a sturdy base mechanism, this crane represents a standard design seen across the entire UK railway network from the Victorian era right through to the end of steam. Positioned next to a siding, it instantly adds vertical interest and gives operational context to your layout, looking perfectly at home transferring heavy loads from open wagons onto waiting horse-drawn drays or flatbed lorries.

An Enjoyable, Customisable Build

Like all Wills products, the SS51 is supplied as a high-quality, unpainted plastic assembly kit. This gives you complete freedom to finish the model to match your chosen region or era. The moulded timber and ironwork details take acrylic paints, and weathering washes beautifully, allowing you to easily simulate years of built-up grease, soot, and peeling paint.

Key Features:

• Scale: OO / HO Gauge (4mm / 1:76).
• Authentic Design: Traditional fixed timber jib style typical of UK goods yards.
• Kit Format: Supplied as an unpainted plastic kit, ready for assembly and customisation.
• Versatile Placement: Perfect for station sidings, docksides, timber yards, and industrial layouts.
• Universal Appeal: Suitable for GWR, LMS, LNER, SR, and BR-era scenes.

Don't leave your 1:76 scale dock workers and railwaymen struggling with heavy loads. Add the Wills SS51 Goods Yard Crane to your scenery and bring your freight operations to life.