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Bachmann 33-436A

POA Scrap Wagon 'Standard Railfreight' Blue & Yellow

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

The POA Scrap Wagons were built from new or converted from other, redundant types, during the 1980s to carry scrap metal. The open box design was loaded and unloaded using grab machines or electro-magnets and the wagons entered traffic in a bold blue and yellow colour scheme. Built by Standard Wagon and owned privately by Standard Railfreight, in 1990 British Rail purchased the fleet of 191 wagons upon which they were recoded as SSA under the Total Operations Processing System (TOPS).

The Bachmann Branchline model boasts an injection moulded bodyshell with separately fitted ladders on either side. The chassis incorporates a heavy metal weight providing a low centre of gravity which, combined with the blackened metal wheelsets, ensures smooth and reliable running.

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 8
• Pristine Standard Railfreight Blue & Yellow livery
• Running No. RLS5010
• Length 126mm (over couplings)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

The Bachmann POA Scrap Wagon (model number 33‑436A) represents a British Rail sector‑isation era wagon that was used in the 1980s to transport scrap metal. The wagons were either built new or converted from redundant types and were supplied in the bright blue and yellow livery of Standard Railfreight. In 1990 the fleet of 191 wagons was bought by British Rail and re‑coded as SSA under the Total Operations Processing System (TOPS).

Bachmann’s Branchline OO‑scale model reproduces the open‑box design with an injection‑moulded bodyshell and separate ladders fitted to each side. The chassis incorporates a heavy metal weight and blackened metal wheelsets to give a low centre of gravity and reliable running on the layout.

Key specifications: era 8, livery Standard Railfreight blue and yellow, running number RLS5010, length 126 mm over couplings.