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Bachmann 33-438B

SSA Scrap Wagon EWS (Weathered)

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Prototype Era
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

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 9
• Weathered EWS livery
• Running No. 470078
• Length 126mm (over couplings)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Bachmann SSA Scrap Wagon EWS (Weathered) is a OO scale model of a British Rail scrap wagon from the Initial Privatisation era. The model carries the manufacturer part number 33-438B and is finished in a weathered version of the former EWS livery. It is numbered 470078 and measures 126 mm over the couplings.

The original POA scrap wagons were constructed in the 1980s, either new or converted from redundant types, to transport scrap metal. Their open‑box design was loaded and unloaded with grab machines or electro‑magnets and they entered service in a bold blue and yellow colour scheme. Built by Standard Wagon and privately owned by Standard Railfreight, the fleet of 191 wagons was purchased by British Rail in 1990 and recoded as SSA under the TOPS system.

The Bachmann Branchline model features an injection moulded bodyshell with separately fitted ladders on each side. The chassis incorporates a heavy metal weight that provides a low centre of gravity, and the blackened metal wheelsets promote smooth and reliable running. The model is classified as Era 9.