Accurascale ACC2595HCA-EWS1

Set of 3 HCA MGR Hopper Wagons - Freight Brown - Pack 1

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI images rather than photographs

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

Manufacturer description

HCA Early Canopy
HOP 32 AB

• Freight Brown / Bauxite
• 1965-1985

Wagon Numbers

• 351223
• 351564
• 350001

Photographed model is a decorated sample, and may not be fully indicative of the final model.

Highly-detailed OO gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track

• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius Set-track)
• Weight 40g minimum
• Die-cast chassis for ideal weight
• Detailed interior with rivets, framing, strapping and accurately profiled door 'horns'
• RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels with separate brake blocks in line with tread
• Sprung metal buffers and dummy instanter couplings
• Super fine plastic parts, incl. air pipes, lamp irons, safety catches, clasp and disc brakes, hopper door operating equipment, etc.
• Etched metal details, incl. brake lever, chassis plates, etc.
• Removable, Kinetic NEM coupler mounts at correct height with mini-tension-lock couplers provided with scale Instanters included

Numerous individual differences between wagon types

• Three body styles: as built, rebodied and CDA
• Two styles of hopper door: 'X' pattern on coal variants and 'straight beam' pattern on CDA
• Original canopy and later 'aerodynamic' canopy styles where appropriate
• Two style of door operating equipment covers, with some later styles featuring 'mix and match' versions!
• Two styles of sprung buffer: Oleo (coal variants) and heavy duty (CDA)
• Three different chassis frame variants for HAA, HDA and CDA versions
• Multiple bufferbeam brake pipe configurations
• Three different wheel variants: bolted disc brake, plain disc brake and standard (clasp brake)
• HBA/HDA feature correct modifications to brake disc caliper operating equipment, additional larger air cylinder, empty/loaded changeover levers and above solebar mounted brake distributor
• CDA correctly features large end air cylinder and above solebar mounted brake distributor, end ventilator boxes, highly detailed roof with textured canvas cover and chassis mounted operating handles

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