A new numbered version of the popular PNA general purpose engineers open wagon.

Used all over the British railway network to carry ballast and spoil many of these wagons still carry the original Railtrack lettering.

Bachmann have almost completed the range of wagons used by BR on the air braked Speedlink network with this OCA model. This third design of open wagon was fitted with a robust steel sided body, suitable for carrying steel sheets. The mixed fleet of wood body OBA and steel body OCA wagons ensured that a wagon with the most suitable type of body construction could be used.

This model carries the engineering departments grey and yellow or dutch livery style.

Weathered departmental grey and yellow livery

Weathered departmental grey and yellow livery

Weathered departmental grey and yellow livery

The BR engineers' Grampus is being produced for the first time as a ready-to-run model. The plain black livery was commonly applied by the engineering departments, even when the official livery colour was different and was still seen well into the 1980s.

Engineering wagons have long been neglected, the Grampus was one of the BR engineers principal open wagons. Developed from the last GWR ballast wagon design everything that needed to be moved to a remote worksite could be loaded into Grampus wagons. The long length wagons easily accomodated crossing timbers (extra-long sleepers), while full drop sides allowed ballast and spoil to be unloaded easily, while the removable ends allowed longer loads to be accomodated.

The BR engineers' Grampus is being produced for the first time as a ready-to-run model. This model is painted in the engineers olive green livery and lettered for return to the BR concrete works at Taunton. Many concrete components were manufactured at Taunton including fence posts, station platform components and edging slabs.

Engineering wagons have long been neglected, the Grampus was one of the BR engineers principal open wagons. Everything that needed to be moved to a remote worksite could be loaded into Grampus wagons. Full drop sides allowed ballast and spoil to be unloaded easily, while the removable ends allowed long loads to be accomodated.

An excellent new model of the BR engineers shark ballast plough brake van. These brake vans are used with ballast hopper wagons, the ballast plough being lowered to spread fresh ballast across the track formation.

Hornbys' model is highly detailed, including the large wheels used to lower the plows situated in each end platform. The model incorporates plenty of weight, so you can be sure it will not derail even when formed into a train of ballast hopper wagons.

This model is painted in the black and orange livery of shadow franchise freight company Loadhaul. Although a popular livery with modellers Loadhaul was combined with the other freight companies into EWS.

The Rudd was designed as a replacement for the BR Grampus design ballast and general material carrier wagon. Fitted with drop sides and ends similar to the Grampus BR reused redundant underframes from 21-ton hopper wagons, fitted with air brake equipement.

Hornby have made a good job of the robustly built wagon sides, well representing these wagons.

This model is painted in the BR engineers grey and yellow Dutch style livery.

A good model of the BR engineers' TOPE open hopper style ballast wagon.

These wagons were converted from surplus 21-ton coal hopper wagons.

Expected autumn 2008

An excellent new model of the BR engineers shark ballast plough brake van. These brake vans are used with ballast hopper wagons, the ballast plough being lowered to spread fresh ballast across the track formation.

Hornbys' model is highly detailed, including the large wheels used to lower the plows situated in each end platform. The model incorporates plenty of weight, so you can be sure it will not derail even when formed into a train of ballast hopper wagons.

This model is painted in the original BR engineers black livery seen during the 1950s and 60s.

Model expected autumn 2008

An excellent new model of the BR engineers shark ballast plough brake van. These brake vans are used with ballast hopper wagons, the ballast plough being lowered to spread fresh ballast across the track formation.

Hornbys' model is highly detailed, including the large wheels used to lower the plows situated in each end platform. The model incorporates plenty of weight, so you can be sure it will not derail even when formed into a train of ballast hopper wagons.

This model is painted in the BR engineers grey and yellow Dutch style livery, first introduced in the mid 1980s and still seen until about 2000.

An excellent new model of the BR engineers shark ballast plough brake van. These brake vans are used with ballast hopper wagons, the ballast plough being lowered to spread fresh ballast across the track formation.

Hornbys' model is highly detailed, including the large wheels used to lower the plows situated in each end platform. The model incorporates plenty of weight, so you can be sure it will not derail even when formed into a train of ballast hopper wagons.

This model is painted in the traditional BR engineers olive green livery used from the late 1960s until the mid 1980s.

A new version of the BR ZKA Limpet engineering wagon, numbered DC390226.

This is a very good model of the Limpet open wagon, with the distinctive cut-out top panels in the centre of the wagon sides. These were general material carriers, the cut-outs ensured that the wagon was not overloaded when filled with ballast, while the higher sides allowed increase capacity for lighter loads.

The 40-ton capacity bogie ballast hoppers were first used by the Southern Railway. Adopted by Britiah Rail as a standard design these wagons carry fresh ballast from quarries to maintain the British Railway network.

The olive green livery was standard for engineering vehicles from the 1960's to the early 1980's, engineers wagons often missing out on regular repainting! The YGH code was added during the 1970's.

New Product for 2008/9

Another item to be employed on infrastructure duties is the mighty JJA AutoBallaster wagon.

Outer wagons are coupled at the ends of the autoballaster train.

New Product for 2008/9

Another item to be employed on infrastructure duties is the mighty JJA AutoBallaster wagon.

Inner wagons are intermediate wagons intneded to be formed into the central portion of the train.

New Product for 2008/9

Another item to be employed on infrastructure duties is the mighty JJA AutoBallaster wagon.

Outer wagons are coupled at the ends of the autoballaster train. One of the outer wagons normally carries a power generator under a canopy at one end.

New wagon for 2008. Expected December.

The BR engineers' Grampus is a new model for 2008, produced for the first time as a ready-to-run model. This version is one of four numbered models painted in the engineers grey and yellow Dutch style livery. 

Engineering wagons have long been neglected, the Grampus was one of the BR engineers principal open wagons. Everything that needed to be moved to a remote worksite could be loaded into Grampus wagons. Full drop sides allowed ballast and spoil to be unloaded easily, while the removable ends allowed long loads to be accomodated.

New wagon for 2008. Expected December.

The BR engineers' Grampus is a new model for 2008, produced for the first time as a ready-to-run model. This version is one of four numbered models painted in the engineers grey and yellow Dutch style livery. 

Engineering wagons have long been neglected, the Grampus was one of the BR engineers principal open wagons. Everything that needed to be moved to a remote worksite could be loaded into Grampus wagons. Full drop sides allowed ballast and spoil to be unloaded easily, while the removable ends allowed long loads to be accomodated.

New wagon for 2008. Expected December.

The BR engineers' Grampus is a new model for 2008, produced for the first time as a ready-to-run model. This version is one of four numbered models painted in the engineers grey and yellow Dutch style livery. 

Engineering wagons have long been neglected, the Grampus was one of the BR engineers principal open wagons. Everything that needed to be moved to a remote worksite could be loaded into Grampus wagons. Full drop sides allowed ballast and spoil to be unloaded easily, while the removable ends allowed long loads to be accomodated.

New wagon for 2008. Expected December.

The BR engineers' Grampus is a new model for 2008, produced for the first time as a ready-to-run model. This version is one of four numbered models painted in the engineers grey and yellow Dutch style livery. 

Engineering wagons have long been neglected, the Grampus was one of the BR engineers principal open wagons. Everything that needed to be moved to a remote worksite could be loaded into Grampus wagons. Full drop sides allowed ballast and spoil to be unloaded easily, while the removable ends allowed long loads to be accomodated.