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Accurascale ACC2801-B

Hetton Colliery Chaldron Pack

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Prototype Eras
Era 1 (1804 to 1874) Pioneering
Era 2 (1875 to 1923) Pre-grouping

Manufacturer description

Three wagon multi-pack, NER 4T Chaldron

Pack B: Hetton Colliery Railway - Three ex-NER P1 style Chaldrons in pre-1911 lettering. Built by George Stephenson, Hetton Colliery Railway celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2022, being the world’s first complete railway system that only utilised steam locomotives.

Containing three wagons, numbered:

• 1518
• 211
• 1349

Each pack produced has been themed by colliery, and each waggon depicted is based on photographic evidence and reference to colliery records to confirm lettering styles. Some packs contain just one style of waggon, while others contain mixed styles where research has shown that they operated in conjunction with each other. 

Specification List:

• Die-cast metal chassis with plastic body. Weight of 9g unloaded.
• Operates over minimum radius curves (371mm, 1st radius set-track)
• Five different body designs, covering a time period from 1840 to 1978.
• Three styles of wheel design; split spoke, star spoke and wave spoke, to a blackened 00 gauge RP25-88 profile.
• Three styles of braking arrangement and brake handles, with different block types and the more complicated Londonderry clasp type brake.
• Three arrangements of ‘bang-boards’.
• Additional, removable ‘greedy boards’ (horizontal board extensions to the body) to the Shildon Works built Chaldron, giving an increased coal loading.
• Scale width wire handrails, metal pin jaw coupling and wire/etch handbrake levers.
• Eroded metal/plastic detail parts, including grab handles, door securing pins, chassis chain points and safety chains in metal.
• Wagons connected via an all new link fine chain with Neodymium magnetic heads, connected at the wagon via prototypical cotter pin coupling.
• Two extra NEM fitted magnetic couplings supplied with wagon packs to allow for fitting to locomotives and/or additional rolling stock.
• Artwork features authentic colliery markings and numbers, accurate to time period modelled and based on actual photographic evidence where possible.
• Additional research assistance provided by Beamish Living Museum, Bowes Railway and the North Eastern Railway Association.

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Accurascale has released a new pack of three Hetton Colliery Railway wagons, in OO gauge, which are inspired by the P1 style Chaldron wagons used by the North Eastern Railway. The pack, which represents a pioneering period in railway history, features three wagons with pristine finishes and authentic lettering, as used on the Hetton Colliery Railway prior to 1911.

The wagons are built with die-cast metal chassis and plastic bodies, and weigh 9 grams unloaded. They are designed to operate on minimum radius curves of 1:1, and feature a range of details including eroded metal and plastic parts, and scale width wire handrails. The wagons are also equipped with magnetic couplings, allowing for easy connection and disconnection.

The pack is based on photographic evidence and research at the Beamish Living Museum, Bowes Railway, and the North Eastern Railway Association, and features authentic markings and numbers accurate to the time period. Three different body designs are included, as well as three styles of wheel design, braking arrangements, and brake handles.

The Hetton Colliery Railway, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2022, was the world's first complete railway system to use steam locomotives. The wagons in this pack are designed to be used in conjunction with the railway's steam locomotives, and are an addition to the range of models available for this period.