Hornby R6982 / R6983 - Macaw A

[Covkid]

Bought one of these today in BR grey with three hole disc wheels. The ghastly D couplings clipped out and I need to think of fitting Kadees.

Anyone attempted this and how accurate is the wagon ?

 

Mine is R6983A and is numbered W107224 

 

Welcome any thoughts

TIA

[plasticbasher]

I believe it is the 1970's Airfix / GMR (then later Dapol) model, so at a guess is it probably a fundamentally pretty accurate model of a specific prototype.

I bought two recently (one Hornby and the other Airfix).   Other than paint finish and the Hornby one coming with modern metal wheelsets, they were identical.

• I hadn't realised how much shorter they are than the Mainline / Bachman Macaw H - which is, comparatively speaking, a giant.
• Replacing the big couplings with the Dapol style push fit ones works, but they protrude way beyond the bufferbeams (therefore I postulate Kadees must offer scope for a massive improvement).

Edited July 27, 2023 by plasticbasher

[GRUNFOS]

 

Here's a photo of some of my rake,Kade fitted, dirtied up, renumbered with Railtec  transfers, will take some individual pic's this weekend.

Paul