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Accurascale ACC3313

PCA Bulk Cement - STS - Pack 1

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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

Built by CFMF of France for wagon leasing company STS (later VTG), the 50 PCA bulk cement wagons of the PC017B design diagram began entering service in 1982. A further batch of 15 wagons was manufactured in 1985 by another French firm, Fauvet-Girel, and assigned the PC017C design code. Companies such as Blue Circle and Rugby Cement have leased these vehicles during their time in traffic. 

Catalogue listing

Model details

Accurascale PCA Bulk Cement – STS – Pack 1 is a model kit representing British Rail Blue (TOPS) livery. The kit carries the manufacturer part number ACC3313.

The wagons depicted were built for the wagon‑leasing company STS (later VTG). In 1982, CFMF of France produced a batch of fifty PCA bulk cement wagons to the PC017B design. A second batch of fifteen wagons was supplied in 1985 by the French firm Fauvet‑Girel and assigned the PC017C design code.

During their operational life the wagons were leased to cement producers, notably Blue Circle and Rugby Cement.