RMweb Gold TravisM Posted March 4 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 4 As I'm building a highly compressed version of Sellafield railway system set between 2017 and 2020 and I was wondering when BNFL started withdrawing their FNA nuclear flask wagons, as per the Bachmann model and which went first, the flat floored or the sloped ended versions? I already have several of the later numbered sloped ended vehicles but I'd like to get a few earlier flat floored examples if they still existed. I know they were slowly withdrawn as the new FNA-D's started to arrive but did the older flat floored versions go first, or was it a case of when a individual FNA was due for a exam, it went? It would be really helpful if anyone has the individual withdrawal dates so I can work out my fleet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Bendall Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 A check through wagon groups has no active sighting of the BR-built (flat floor) FNAs after 2016, the last of the Procor build (sloped floor) went in 2019 and were scrapped during 2020. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold TravisM Posted March 5 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 5 2 hours ago, Simon Bendall said: A check through wagon groups has no active sighting of the BR-built (flat floor) FNAs after 2016, the last of the Procor build (sloped floor) went in 2019 and were scrapped during 2020. Thank you Simon, can I ask, were all the slope floored FNA’s (as per the Bachmann model) built by Procor or another builder as well? Sorry if I sound a bit vague but I have a very limited wagon knowledge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevsmiththai Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Hi The thing to be aware of is that the FNA fleet ownership was split between Magnox and EDF. I don't have access to the ownership list since I retired ( Bit of a bummer but I could hardly walk out the door with a lot of documents like that!) and the flat floor/slope floor wasn't part of the equation. The ownership was scattered through the fleet. We identified each individual wagon by its Lot and batch number rather than its floor as were more interested in the Air brake configuration ( Westinghouse, Davis and Metcalfe, Goods/Pass changeover lever etc) The vehicles were identified for disposal by their due dates for a GR (general repair) The last MAGNOX one allocated for scrapping left Sellafield in March 2016. Note it has a red stripe painted over the centreline. This was to allow it to still be used loaded on Sellafield site only. We had stopped it on TOPS to prevent it being marshalled on a main line train and going out of the gate. At this stage the FNA-Ds were still being delivered and I was still signing new ones off at W H Davis in November 2016 I'll see if I can get the disposal dates from my former colleagues and get back to you and I'll go into the EDF remainder over the next few days 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevsmiththai Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) Meant to mention. The last scrap Magnox FNA was 550023 I have a Bachman one and am seriously tempted to paint the Red stripe on it but to be honest the Bachmann is a bit long in the tooth and looks pretty poor when stood alongside Revolutions' FNA-D Maybe Revolution Ben and Mike might consider consider a new model of the FNA including the interim mods Edited March 6 by kevsmiththai added pics 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 6 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6 Shame they all went, did some have frames from quite old wagons kev? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevsmiththai Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Hi Russ The early ones were modified quite a bit as far as I know and to be honest I'm still working on some of the timeline as it was before I started working for DRS It's your fault actually . I knew very little about DRS until you started bringing locos to Barrow Hill open days ( in the very early days) and suggested I applied for a job with them The rest is history Cheers Mate see you soon Kev 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevsmiththai Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Hey Russ Think you are on this video I took of the A.C electrics arriving at Barrow Hillin December 1998 https://youtu.be/v0PUA5sSMDs?si=PvC17atJP4jPa60v Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted March 6 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 6 43 minutes ago, kevsmiththai said: Hey Russ Think you are on this video I took of the A.C electrics arriving at Barrow Hillin December 1998 https://youtu.be/v0PUA5sSMDs?si=PvC17atJP4jPa60v Bloody hell Kev that seems like yesterday, I had hair then Can't believe that was over 25 years ago. Is it silent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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