Revolution WIA car carriers in 00 and N

[AY Mod]

Revolution offers WIA car carriers in 00 and N

 

 

Revolution Trains is offering the imposing WIA 5-piece articulated car carriers (UIC code: Sefoorss) as its next wagon model in both OO and N.

 

CAD work is complete and once sufficient orders are reached tooling will begin.

 

60 five-piece sets were ordered by Railfreight Distribution from Arbel-Fauvet of France ahead of the opening of the Channel Tunnel in 1994.  The full covering not only offered protection from stones and theft, but also saved time and money because new vehicles did not require wax protection.

 

Although impossible to see from the outside, the units are double-decked and the pale blue covers are raised in unison on self-contained jacks to allow easy loading and unloading.  The characteristic angled roof profile is designed to maximise use of the British loading gauge.

 

The WIAs were initially under-utilised, however they operated on various flows to Belgium, Italy and France, and also on domestic traffic between manufacturing plants and domestic terminals or docks for export.

 

Current flows include Minis from Cowley and Jaguars from Castle Bromwich to Southampton Docks.

 

 

 

 

The Revolution model features articulation units designed to enable the wagons to negotiate Radius 2 curves and the customer-fit detailing pack includes a representation of the outer control box if the tension-lock coupler is removed.

 

Revolution’s Ben Ando says: “Transporting motor vehicles has long been an important traffic for the railway, and since we’ve already produced the Cartic-4s and IPAs in both OO and N, it makes sense for us to ‘complete the set’ car carriers.”

 

Revolution’s Mike Hale said: “We’d like to thank DB Cargo for their assistance with this model, and it should be noted that these wagons allow modellers to depict fully-loaded car trains without the need to buy any model cars!”

 

[Revolution Ben]

 

Hi all,

 

We will be at Model World Live at the NEC this weekend with more info on this for those interested.

 

cheers

 

Ben A.

[Southernman46]

Fabulous news - these were definitely on my list of wants ...................... some of the most impressive vehicles when in a rake.

Great being able to recreate this .............................. 66102 approaching Worting Jn in 2016 or a rear-end in 2017

 

Edited April 25 by Southernman46

[James Makin]

I’m beyond excited by the announcement, something I’d longed for, for many years in 4mm scale, I’ll be giving many sets a natural & fitting home stabled in the yard on my Didcot Parkway layout, bring it on, great choice guys! 

[Benjamin Brady]

Excellent choice and I'll be making sure my orders are placed for a few to run along Weaver Hill 

[bmthtrains - David]

Depending on the price I’d be after an N set, the old kit versions always impressed me on layouts at exhibitions. 
 

David 

[VXDH92]

Great announcement, looking forward to these.

 

Did/do they generally operate in block trains or did they run with the likes of cartic 4-s, IPAs etc.?

[Michael Hodgson]

Price TBA ?

[Revolution Ben]

49 minutes ago, VXDH92 said:

Great announcement, looking forward to these.

 

Did/do they generally operate in block trains or did they run with the likes of cartic 4-s, IPAs etc.?

 

I think they tended to operate in block trains however they do appear to have been mixed with other car carriers on occasion:

 

Didcot-Mossend (with two HEAs in the consist..!): 

 

 

Castle Bromwich-Southampton (with the IPA car carriers already offered by Revolution):

 

And the odd set could also be seen in consists being taken for maintenance or on trials:

 

 

cheers

 

Ben A.

 

[87023Velocity]

60065 6F47 Wigan Springs Branch - Warrington Arpley wagon trip. Picture from Flickr.

Cheers

 

Simon

Edited April 25 by 87023Velocity

[Fat Controller]

Looks like a nice model. Regarding the two hoppers in the train of car-carriers; they were carrying t flint for garden landscaping. loaded at Southampton docks and destined for Mossend.

[Benjamin Brady]

I've a few photos but I'll have to dig them out the hea I was told was a stone contract with b and q 

10pm at Carlisle 6o15 later 6v15 always used to have them at the front 

[Ravel]

This is a good announcement,

 

I assume these will be ‘solid’ and the bodies won’t lift off to reveal decks?

[Stu from EGDL]

Hi Gang;

 

Looking forward to these in N Gauge to complement my previous versions.

The decision is how more many sets???

 

Later;

Stu from NRSW

Edited April 25 by Stu from EGDL

[jpendle]

So would a "typical" rake consists of 4 or 5 five cars sets?

 

Regards,

 

John P

[SWT442]

An excellent choice, been waiting a long time in hopes I'd see these done RTR! I'll definitley be having a few sets to model the Morris Cowley working.

 

Good thing is, you can get away with just the one set as part of an enterprise working or just on its own on a wagon move. Also means you can have them behind more locos than just an EWS/DB Class 66!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterdays working from Morris Cowley to Southampton and return was just 3 wagons, so even present day modellers can get away with a 'short' train of them!

 

 

Andy.

[SWT442]

3 hours ago, Fat Controller said:

Looks like a nice model. Regarding the two hoppers in the train of car-carriers; they were carrying t flint for garden landscaping. loaded at Southampton docks and destined for Mossend.

 

1 hour ago, Benjamin Brady said:

I've a few photos but I'll have to dig them out the hea I was told was a stone contract with b and q 

10pm at Carlisle 6o15 later 6v15 always used to have them at the front 

 

Slightly off topic, but regarding the HEA's, the 'gen' which came from an Eastleigh based DB driver at the time said it was sea dredged pea shingle for B&Q, which went to PD Stirling at Mossend for processing. Initially was for 3 wagons a week but seemed quite sporadic at times.

 

 

 

 

The Eastleigh 'Enterprise' and it's associated trip workings to Southampton Western Docks, Marchwood and Fawley are much missed since the demise of the General Freight Network (as DB called it) in 2017.

 

Andy.

[SouthernMafia]

At last! Great announcement, a full Cowley rake could break the bank! I'll be having a few sets for sure.

[RobSkipworth]

Brilliant choice, I had a feeling these would appear again at some point! Little off my patch but I'll probably pick up a set or two, properly iconic wagons.

[Davexoc]

The covers for 80% of a set were sat behind The Factory around 2002 for some reason....

No idea why though, or if there was ever a naked set running around....

 

[njee20]

4 hours ago, jpendle said:

So would a "typical" rake consists of 4 or 5 five cars sets?

 

Regards,

 

John P

Cars are light. 8-10 sets isn’t uncommon. You do get shorter rakes though. 
 

10 sets here: 

 

I’ve got 4 sets of the Etched Pixels ones from years back half finished. Torn now…

[BMacdermott]

Many congratulations to Ben and Revolution on this announcement.

 

We listed the WIA Car Carrier in The 00 Wishlist Poll for the first time in 2019 and again in 2022 (the latest Poll to run before we run again this December).

 

The vehicles were high up in Middle Polling in both - a good result for 'modern' vehicles.

 

We wish Ben and his team every success with the project.

 

Brian (on behalf of The 00 Poll Team)

Edited April 26 by BMacdermott

[Steven B]

22 hours ago, Revolution Ben said:

I think they tended to operate in block trains however they do appear to have been mixed with other car carriers on occasion:

 

Didcot-Mossend (with two HEAs in the consist..!): 

 

If only someone produced a decent HEA!

 

Steven B

[South-East Rail]

Brilliant announcement. I fear my wallet is about to take a battering...🙃

 

Ed

[Tugs]

Like like like!

 

Much like everyone else in the thread, this is a very exciting announcement, and I can see my wallet recoiling from the imminent threat already!

 

Excellent choice RevolutioN team!