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Accurascale ACC3149

Cutdown HYA ex-Biomass - Blue/Black with VTG branding (Pack 3)

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

Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

This pack contains two wagons

Cutdown HYA ex-Biomass -  Blue/Black with VTG branding  (Pack 3)

• HYA  37 70 6955 339-9
• HYA  37 70 6955 352-2
  
  
• Common Features:

• Pack of two Wagons, each with individual running number and decoration
• Highly-detailed OO Gauge / 1:76.2 Scale Models on 16.5mm track
• NEM standard coupler pockets with ‘kinematic’ close coupling functionality
• NEM narrow tension lock couplers at correct height
• Sprung buffers & dummy screw link couplers
• Etched metal factory fitted detailing
• Extra fine factory fitted detail plastic parts including air pipes, brake hand-wheel, levers, hopper operating brackets
• Individual lettering, logos and codes from real wagons for authenticity
• Highly detailed TF25 low track force bogies with brake blocks in line with wheels and separate brake-shoes and brake adjuster
  
• Blackened RP25.110 profile wheel-sets with 14.4mm back-to-back measurements, and 26mm over pinpoints
• Wagons are 195mm over buffers in length and 160g

Catalogue listing

Model details

Accurascale has produced a new OO gauge model of the Cutdown HYA ex-Biomass wagons in Blue/Black with VTG branding. This model represents the modified wagons that were converted from both HYA and IIA stock. The model is available in a pack of two, each with individual running numbers and decoration.

The model features highly detailed OO gauge models with 16.5mm track, NEM standard coupler pockets, and kinematic close coupling functionality. The wagons have sprung buffers, dummy screw link couplers, and etched metal factory-fitted detailing. Additional fine detail parts are also included, such as air pipes, brake hand-wheels, levers, and hopper operating brackets.

The model features blackened RP25.110 profile wheel-sets with 14.4mm back-to-back measurements and 26mm over pinpoints. The wagons are 195mm over buffers in length and 160g in weight.

The prototype history of the HYA/IIA family of bogie coal hoppers dates back to 2007, when International Railway Services (IRS) and WH Davis built 368 wagons for Fastline Freight and GB Railfreight. The fleet was later reduced in length to make them more suitable for carrying aggregates, with the first prototype being released in February 2016.

The model range includes wagons originally built for GE Rail Services/Fastline as IIAs, but latterly operated by GBRf, and those built for biomass use by VTG. The model is a much-requested item and features unique markings, including different branding and running numbers, to reflect the parentage of the prototype wagons.

Accurascale has also made improvements to the model, including switching the tail light operation from a battery to track pick-up and improving the quality control procedures to meet the manufacturer's high demands for free-rolling wagons.