RMweb Gold Popular Post Accurascale Fran Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Our latest announcement in OO is the diminutive PF012A PFA four wheeled container flat. The Cawoods At Weasel Hall (Michael McNicholas) by Neil Harvey 156, on Flickr These distinctive four wheeled flats entered service from 1986 on the iconic Cawoods Coal containerised coal trains, which ran from collieries across England and Wales to ports in the North West for onward shipment to Ireland. These saw them run in block trains behind classic BR Blue and sector liveried traction such as Class 37s, 56s and 60s. 37889 6V07 Ellesmere Port-Coed Bach empty Cawoods coal containers, Wistanstow 14.05.88 by Mick Page, on Flickr In the early 1990’s a portion of these wagons were allocated to British Fuels and ran to various destinations between the North of England and Scotland. After privatisation of the railways, the PFAs continued in service carrying domestic coal traffic, but were also used to carry special gypsum containers for British Gypsum, and are still in service today, carrying low level nuclear waste for DRS. Our model of this versatile wagon will see a diecast flat wagon with multiple configurations to reflect their years of diverse service. A highly detailed container flat wagon with a wealth of separately applied parts will be joined with an array of different container bodies in multiple packs. Eastbound EWS Gypsum At Dowley Gap. by Neil Harvey 156, on Flickr With separate sprung buffers, diecast chassis for weight and provision made for easy conversion to EM and P4, these wagons will be the highest standards modellers expect from us. A pre-production sample due in the coming weeks, with CAD design complete and tooling almost completed in China. The as delivered iconic Cawoods Coal wagons will be catered for, as well as the bright orange British Fuels containers. These will come in packs of three wagons, with different identities and multiple packs available, allowing appropriate rakes to be built. Two different gypsum containers in two different liveries will also be offered for British Gypsum traffic, again in multiple packs of three wagons with different identities, branding and liveries, allowing colourful long rakes to be assembled as per the prototypes, perfect for EWS locos such as Class 66, 60 and 56. There will be two packs of three DRS flats carrying low level radioactive waste vessels and a separate pack of empty DRS flats which are also used as barrier vehicles. The price for each pack is £69.95 and available direct from Accurascale. Pre-ordering is now open with a delivery date of July 2019. For more information and to place an order, click here! Edited July 8, 2020 by Accurascale Fran 21 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Oops theyve done it again. i’d never thought anyone would do containerised coal. another one for my list, I remember these going through Manchester Victoria with 56’s on in the late 1980’s ! my 4 pack order is already in ! Here's a rough effort taken by a school kid with a cheap 110ASA camera ! Edited May 9, 2021 by adb968008 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) Heres a couple more I managed to unearth, sorry about the quality, as a poor kid with no money, it took me 10-15 years until 2001 just to afford to develop the film ! Now boys if you need any suggestions what to do next... No one so far has done a Binliner (Waste / refuge train), and in Manchester there was as much muck as there was coal... Edited May 9, 2021 by adb968008 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 Cracking pics, John! The Cawoods was always a personal fave of mine so seemed a no brainer! All those 37s, Grids and 60s on a colourful train of distinctive wagons, what's not to like!? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMafia Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Nice, any chance of those Gypsum containers being made available as a separate product? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, SouthernMafia said: Nice, any chance of those Gypsum containers being made available as a separate product? It may happen.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
66738 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Oh dear. This is going to hurt my already severely injured wallet. It’s going to batter it real bad. Poor thing. Well done Accurascale. I’ll be having a lot of these off you. 66738 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBRf66701 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 I would also be interested in the gypsum containers as a separate item. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2019 Another fantastic announcement. Well done Accurascale. I will buy one or both of the DRS packs to run with my DRS traction. Really looking forward to these arriving. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 Just now, DRS Crewe On A Mission said: Another fantastic announcement. Well done Accurascale. I will buy one or both of the DRS packs to run with my DRS traction. Really looking forward to these arriving. Cheers man, great thing about these is that they're still at work today with DRS, so cover lots of eras! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium DRS Crewe On A Mission Posted March 23, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 minute ago, 071 said: Cheers man, great thing about these is that they're still at work today with DRS, so cover lots of eras! Very true, I have just been searching on Flickr as I don't follow the PFAs as such, more the FNAs up until now and they have and continue to be seen on such a variety of DRS workings with DRS traction. It's especially funny because I was only thinking a few weeks ago that I needed some more FNAs to run with my DRS locos and then you guys announce these. Perfect! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Always liked these wagons. Be interested to see how you get weight into them 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 1 minute ago, Talltim said: Always liked these wagons. Be interested to see how you get weight into them The wagon is diecast. Only way! Cheers, Fran 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 My photo collection of these - all historical! https://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/cawoodcontainer Paul 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westie7 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, 071 said: The wagon is diecast. Only way! Cheers, Fran Die cast, wow And my guess woukd have been the FPA Russell coal, not far off. Overtime beckons for this, short wheelbase wagons are great for small layouts. Now to get the unbuilt kits on eBay well done Mark Edited March 23, 2019 by westie7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 You don't always need to have a full train of them. I have a photo in the mid 1980s at Newport with one formed in front of a train of HEAs, cheers 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rivercider said: You don't always need to have a full train of them. I have a photo in the mid 1980s at Newport with one formed in front of a train of HEAs, cheers Indeed Kevin, they’re perfect for mixed trains, block trains and short trains like the DRS traffic too. Cheers! Fran 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenhead Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Rivercider said: You don't always need to have a full train of them. I have a photo in the mid 1980s at Newport with one formed in front of a train of HEAs, cheers So you'll be needing some nice HEAs as well to go with the PFAs 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
66738 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, woodenhead said: So you'll be needing some nice HEAs as well to go with the PFAs No! Please no. Not at the moment thank you. Leave it a year or two then crack on but not now. 66738 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted March 23, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 23, 2019 29 minutes ago, 66738 said: No! Please no. Not at the moment thank you. Leave it a year or two then crack on but not now. 66738 Dont worry, it isn’t on our roadmap yet! Cheers! Fran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flood Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Saw the email this morning and thought "are these the Russell container ones which were converted from SAA and VCA wagons?" Sadly those were FPA not PFA. So near yet so far. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westie7 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Just in case anyone is wondering. The Rail Express article on Speedlink Coal is July 2008 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westie7 Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 4 minutes ago, Flood said: Saw the email this morning and thought "are these the Russell container ones which were converted from SAA and VCA wagons?" Sadly those were FPA not PFA. So near yet so far. That was my 'hope' but equally delighted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sails Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 What year did British Gypsum start to use these? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arran Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Hi all In Transtail EWS days they worked to Aberdeen, Elgin, Inverness and Georgmass junction Regards Arran 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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