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Accurascale ACC2806-G

Stella Coal Company Chaldron Pack

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Prototype Eras
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest

Manufacturer description

Three wagon multi-pack, NER 4T Chaldron

Pack G: Stella Coal Co. - A perfect example of how Chaldrons were kept in service, being repaired as necessary, until they were fit only for firewood. Three S&DR style Chaldrons, circa 1950.

Containing three wagons, numbered:

• 84
• 33
• 50

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 pack of three OO gauge S&DR style Chaldron wagons, representing the Stella Coal Co. The pack is a representation of how Chaldrons were used in service until they were no longer suitable for use.

The wagons are numbered 84, 33 and 50 and are finished in a pristine condition. The model features a die-cast metal chassis with a plastic body, weighing 9g unloaded. The wagons can operate on minimum radius curves of 371mm.

Each pack is themed around a specific colliery and the wagon designs are based on photographic evidence and records from the collieries. The wagons feature different body designs, wheel styles, and braking arrangements, as well as additional details such as grab handles and chain points.

The wagons are connected via a fine chain with Neodymium magnetic heads, and two additional NEM fitted magnetic couplings are supplied to allow for fitting to locomotives and other rolling stock. The artwork on the wagons features authentic colliery markings and numbers based on actual photographic evidence.

Accurascale has received research assistance from various organisations, including the Beamish Living Museum, the Bowes Railway, and the North Eastern Railway Association, to ensure the accuracy of the models. The pack is suitable for modellers depicting the Big Four era.