RMweb Gold Popular Post Accurascale Fran Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) It's time to announce our next wagon in 4mm scale; the iconic Redpath Dorman Long built PTA/JTA/JUA bogie iron-ore/stone tippler wagons. These characterful wagons were built in three batches by the British Steel subsidiary Redpath Dorman Long from 1972 for transporting iron ore to Consett, Llanwern, and Ravenscraig. The tough looking tipplers stood out further with attractive liveries and rode on distinctive BSC ‘Axle Motion’ bogies soon became a favourite of the enthusiast as they became synonymous with the heaviest trains on the British Rail network. The Port Talbot to Llanwern trains saw 27 British Steel PTA tippers triple headed by Class 37s, before the introduction of pairs of the then new Class 56 on 30 wagon trains. Following the closure of Consett in 1980, a batch of PTAs became temporarily redundant before being snapped up by Procor. These soon found work on Mendip stone trains, going both to Foster Yeoman and ARC. Their use was in block formations from quarries at Merehead, Whatley and Tytherington to depots in London and the home counties. Once again, the PTAs found fame as wagons in the heaviest regular freight trains in the UK, with 43 wagons being hauled by a pair of class-56 locomotives from Merehead to Acton for Foster Yeoman. The wagons would be painted in distinctive house liveries of Yeoman grey and ARC mustard, and see service behind the then new Class 59, as well as a wide range of BR locos, much like their British Steel counterparts which were enjoying electric traction haulage on the WCML with pairs of Class 86 and Class 87 locomotives. The PTAs continued to provide sterling service for British Steel across Britain as well as Yeoman, ARC and its successor Mendip Rail into the 2000s when age began to catch up on them. Wagon leasing company VTG took on rakes of JTA/JUAs in the mid-2000s and they were used on spoil trains as well as sand and sea dredged aggregates until withdrawal. These long lived and widely travelled wagons are the subject of the fifth new 4mm wagon model from us here at Accurascale. like all our previous wagon announcements, this pattern of PTA/JTA/JUA is a wagon never done in RTR format in 4mm scale before. CAD for the wagons is compete and is now in China with tooling underway. As with all Accurascale models, a high specification model laden with separately applied detail will be produced with the following specification: OO Gauge / 1:76.2 Scale Models NEM Standard Coupler Pockets in ‘kinematic’ Fittings NEM Narrow Tension Lock Couplers Provided on outer wagons, with knuckle couplers on inner wagons as per prototype Sprung Buffers BSC Axle Motion bogies Designed for easy conversion to EM and P4 gauges Etched metal factory fitted detailing Extra fine factory fitted detail plastic parts Extra fine factory fitted Pipework Individual lettering, logos and codes from real wagons for authenticity Flashing tail-light on one outer wagon per pack A whole host of liveries will be catered for in the first run, including British Steel, Yeoman, ARC and VTG. The wagons will be sold in ‘book’ sets of 5, with both outer and inner wagons. There will be additional book sets of 5 inner wagons in both Yeoman and ARC liveries to boost rakes to prototypical lengths. The price of each book set is £149.95, with a 10% discount if you buy both the outer and inner sets of the yeoman or ARC wagons. Delivery is expected in January 2020. You can place your order now by clicking here! Cheers! Fran Edited July 29, 2019 by Accurascale Fran 31 1 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 4630 Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 You guys barely seem to pause for breath! Good choice and more power to your elbow for future models. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I was going to say something like that!! Is there going to be a 'bulk purchase price' to tempt that 30-wagon 66-hauled train? !! Al. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold McC Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 1 minute ago, atom3624 said: I was going to say something like that!! Is there going to be a 'bulk purchase price' to tempt that 30-wagon 66-hauled train? !! Al. We're offering a 'Buy one, get the second at 10% discount' 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 Brilliant choice. The PCAs I bought are amazing so to get the PTAs to the same standard is very welcome. They were right at the top of my wish list. I knew someone would do them. Very pleased it is Accurascale. I even have the PFAs to look forward to in the meantime. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Crepello Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2019 N-gauge please! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaGrange Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Accurascale - Giving people what they want. Long may it continue 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernMafia Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Look, I'm trying to buy a house, please stop announcing things! Seriously, great choice and look forward to the later Yeoman livery in a presumably to-be-announced-later-in-the-year second batch. Although that ARC set might well have to be purchased first!! 1 2 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Fatadder Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 Going to be very hard to resist, Between this, the Dapol O&K hoppers and a new Class 59 there is a big part of me saying sell off all my 1980s stock and fund an aggregate layout. Out of interest will you be adding the bogies to your parts range? I have an existing Yeoman rake of semi scratch built wagons that I would like to finish off (in addition to wanting to add an ARC set) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted June 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, The Fatadder said: Going to be very hard to resist, Between this, the Dapol O&K hoppers and a new Class 59 there is a big part of me saying sell off all my 1980s stock and fund an aggregate layout. Out of interest will you be adding the bogies to your parts range? I have an existing Yeoman rake of semi scratch built wagons that I would like to finish off (in addition to wanting to add an ARC set) Hi Rich, I'm afraid we wont be providing the bogies as spares at this time. Cheers! Fran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Black Hat Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I'll be having a rake of these for the scrap train as that would also have been the set that can work from Stockton to Cardiff. Very nice choice and another I have mentioned before as being ready to be done on here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndon Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 That's my mid 70's Consett Iron Ore trains sorted then... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted June 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thanks for the feedback everyone. One on my personal hitlist for a loooonnnggg time now. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 4 minutes ago, Accurascale Fran said: Thanks for the feedback everyone. One on my personal hitlist for a loooonnnggg time now. Can you have a look at some MLA wagons next please? We need some to mix up with the Dapol JNAs! Cheers Mike 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Cracking choice of wagon well done cheers Roomey Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lyneux Posted June 25, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 25, 2019 Very excited about these! Regarding the TOPs classification on the ARC wagons. Are you wedded to having them as JUAs/JTAs (rather than PTAs as they were up until 1990ish?). Hopefully will complement my scratch-built ones on Whatley! Thanks, Guy 21 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Revolution Mike B Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, lyneux said: Very excited about these! Regarding the TOPs classification on the ARC wagons. Are you wedded to having them as JUAs/JTAs (rather than PTAs as they were up until 1990ish?). Hopefully will complement my scratch-built ones on Whatley! Thanks, Guy This is the Whatley layout that Tom Silsbury told me about! I want to do something similar in P4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedlington North Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Another model from Accurascale that perfectly fits my chosen area and timescale of modelling. Nothing for it but to order a pack then! Well done yet again chaps, good choice. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Temeraire Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 25, 2019 Perfect choice for my era and train of 15 ordered for the 59 when it arrives! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted June 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 1 hour ago, lyneux said: Very excited about these! Regarding the TOPs classification on the ARC wagons. Are you wedded to having them as JUAs/JTAs (rather than PTAs as they were up until 1990ish?). Hopefully will complement my scratch-built ones on Whatley! Thanks, Guy Hi Guy, Thanks for the kind words, means a lot! At the moment they will stay as JNA/JUA as we are modelling this run with the CAIB branding, but we will do future runs with the earlier TOPS code in time. Should be pretty easy to remove the TOPS text too if you want to renumber etc. Cheers, Fran Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazjones1711 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) Ah my prediction from June 5th has seemed to come true , wonder how i knew they may possibly do these ? next JSA in blue and silver followed by a Sheerness JXA ? Edited June 25, 2019 by bazjones1711 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 2 hours ago, scoobyra said: Can you have a look at some MLA wagons next please? We need some to mix up with the Dapol JNAs! Cheers Mike Good call. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlander Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hi Fran Will there be more packs of the orange and grey wagons? I can only see the one pack with two grey outer wagons in it. Thanks Stephen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold adb968008 Posted June 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 Very nice ! i used to see the ARC and Yeoman stuff around Westbury as a child, i’d spend the summer there. These wagons were stabled everywhere around the place. At some point you guys are going to need a van to deliver my order... Ive got quite a lot on my list waiting to order from Accurascale. You guys are having quite a busy year ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Accurascale Fran Posted June 25, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 25, 2019 37 minutes ago, ayrmrg said: Hi Fran Will there be more packs of the orange and grey wagons? I can only see the one pack with two grey outer wagons in it. Thanks Stephen Hi Stephen, Just the one pack each for now but we may add more depending on demand. Cheers! Fran 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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