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Bachmann 38-500C

BR 35T 'Covhop' Covered Hopper BR Bauxite (TOPS)

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

British Railways produced many standard designs for locomotives and rolling stock, amongst which was the CovHop introduced from 1952 to become the standard covered hopper wagon to transport powders such as sand, soda ash and sugar.

The Branchline Covhop boasts a number of interchangeable features allowing individual wagons to be modelled accurately and the wagon depicted here is one with roller bearing axle boxes, OLEO buffers, and disc brakes – these are fitted to one side of the wagon only and necessitate that the wheels on that side are plain disc wheels, as opposed to the 3-hole disc wheels found on the non-braked side. The highly detailed bodyshell is adorned with separate walkways, roof hatches and end bracing, while gravity discharge doors are incorporated into the chassis amongst the running gear.

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 7
• Pristine BR Bauxite (TOPS) livery
• Running No. B870832
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Length 104mm (over couplings)

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Bachmann Branchline BR 35T ‘Covhop’ Covered Hopper (BR Bauxite TOPS) is a 00 scale model of the standard British Rail covered hopper wagon that entered service in 1952. The model carries the manufacturer part number 38‑500C and represents the locomotive era 7 in the British Rail Blue livery used on TOPS‑recorded freight stock.

The wagon is fitted with roller‑bearing axle boxes, OLEO buffers and disc brakes on one side only; the braked side uses plain disc wheels while the opposite side retains the usual three‑hole disc wheels. Detailed features include separate walkways, roof hatches, end bracing and gravity‑discharge doors positioned among the running gear.

Key specifications are a running number of B870832, NEM coupling pockets, and an overall length of 104 mm measured over the couplings. The model is presented in pristine BR Bauxite (TOPS) livery and is suitable for inclusion in British railway collections.