Accurascale ACC1112

BR 21T MDW Mineral Wagon TOPS Bauxite - Pack B

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Prototype Eras
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

British Railways 21 Ton Coal 21VB / MDW Wagons
Three wagon multi-pack

Containing three wagons, numbered:

• B313052
• B313179
• B313873

• Bauxite, TOPS livery
• Converted from 1/119 and 1/120 diagrams at Perth between 1985 and 1987
• Used for scrap metal traffic in Scotland and North East England
• 192 wagons converted to MDWs
• Air Pipes fitted for use in Speedlink trains, otherwise identical to ‘standard’ MDVs
• MDWs remained in service until 1992
• Four ran as ZDV/ZYVs in Departmental traffic, the last being withdrawn in 1999

Common features:

• Pack of three wagons, each with individual numbers
• NEM standard coupler pockets
• Narrow tension lock couplers included
• Extra fine factory-fitted detail plastic parts and sprung buffers
• Individual lettering and codes from real wagons for authenticity

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