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Accurascale ACC3368

FEA-S GBRf/Metronet yellow with Salmon modules - Twin Pack 1

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

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FEA-S GBRf/Metronet yellow w/Salmon modules (twin pack) - 640906 & 640915 (Pack 1)

The FEA design first appeared in early 2003 with 60ft FEA-B twin container flats built by Greenbrier Europe at Świdnica for Freightliner’s Intermodal business. Around 18 months later, single-unit variants—largely intended for infrastructure traffic—entered service. All were mounted on Y33 bogies and outwardly similar, regardless of TOPS suffix, apart from Network Rail’s later RHTT-specific type.

Initial customers for the singles included Balfour Beatty, which acquired six grey FEA-D wagons (640571–6) for Harsco New Track Construction trains, and GB Railfreight (GBRf), which purchased 63 steel-blue FEA-S (640631–93). These carried 20ft ‘Salmon’ track panel and ‘Tench’ materials modules, though many later handled conventional containers, including maritime boxes and gypsum traffic. Freightliner Heavy Haul followed with 66 FEA-E (641001–641066) from late 2004, painted green and often used in both infrastructure and container or ‘binliner’ waste flows.

In 2006, GBRf introduced 18 bright yellow FEA-S (640905–22) for Metronet’s London Underground renewals, preceded by four blue examples. A further 22 yellow wagons were supplied to Transplant for a Rail and Sleeper Delivery Train fitted with ‘Slinger’ equipment. Subsequent infrastructure fleet renewals and organisational changes saw most FEAs migrate to container duties, while specialised formations were dismantled and equipment removed.

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Accurascale FEA‑S GBRf/Metronet yellow with Salmon modules – Twin Pack 1 is a model railway representation of the FEA‑S freight wagons used by GB Railfreight (GBRf) during the early privatisation period of the UK rail network. The kit carries the manufacturer part number ACC3368 and depicts the GBRf/Metronet livery of bright yellow with the distinctive “Salmon” 20‑ft track‑panel modules that were fitted to the wagons for infrastructure work.

The FEA design first entered service in early 2003, initially as 60‑ft twin‑container flats built by Greenbrier Europe for Freightliner’s intermodal operations. Single‑unit variants followed in mid‑2004, mounted on Y33 bogies and used mainly for rail‑track construction and maintenance. Initial purchasers included Balfour Beatty, GB Railfreight and Freightliner Heavy Haul, which employed the wagons for a range of duties such as track panel transport, container traffic, waste “binliner” services and later, more general container work.

In 2006 GBRf introduced a batch of 18 bright‑yellow FEA‑S wagons (numbers 640905–22) to support Metronet’s London Underground renewal programme, with earlier examples appearing in a blue livery. A further 22 wagons were supplied to Transplant for a Rail and Sleeper Delivery Train fitted with “Slinger” equipment. Over time most of the FEA fleet migrated to conventional container duties as specialised infrastructure formations were dismantled. The model captures the appearance and role of these wagons during the initial privatisation era.