rob D2 Posted November 23, 2018 Share Posted November 23, 2018 Hi, Just wondering what type of wagons are used on this ? Train seems a mix of conventional container carriers and some lower ones. Any ideas please, folks ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted November 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 24, 2018 When I photographed it in August it was all low wagons, probably depends on traffic requirements. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
slg Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 (edited) The train mainly consists of KFA wagons but they are now using at least 4 pairs of FCA wagons as the train can includes quite a few 20ft containers as each pair can take 6 compared to 4 on the KFA. Edited November 24, 2018 by slg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 From a distance you cant tell the difference between the FC and FX even when next to each other! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob D2 Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 Interesting thanks for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Junction Posted November 26, 2018 Share Posted November 26, 2018 The train mainly consists of KFA wagons but they are now using at least 4 pairs of FCA wagons as the train can includes quite a few 20ft containers as each pair can take 6 compared to 4 on the KFA. I think you mean FKA twins. These have a 820mm deck height and can only load two 20' units per platform. KFA is a single wagons with a deck height of 1000mm and can load 3 x 20' units. From a distance you cant tell the difference between the FC and FX even when next to each other! Mark Saunders FYA & FXA wagons were all built as FCA. FCA when loaded to the max GLW, speed was reduced to 60 mph. This made them unsuitable for class 4 workings, so some wagons were modified (brake if I recall correctly) to run at 75 mph. Deck height of FCA/FYA is 1023mm. With gauge enhancement of routes to enable 9' 6" units to be loaded on the standard flats, KFA FSA etc, FCA FYA deck height of 1023mm meant they could still not be loaded with 9' 6" units. Hence further wheel mod and the FXA. I believe FXA wagons are now being marked up to make them obvious to loading staff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lankyphil Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Just to add, had a good look at the set that was sat in the loading area at Seaforth this afternoon, its roughly half and half FXAs and FKAs. There's a pair of FKAs sat just outside in the run round loop between the container port and the Corn Mill with one wheelset on a dolly. There were a few stabled further down the docks near the Strand Road gate in what I assumed was a cripples siding, not sure if these were them and have been moved for attention. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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