Dapol 4F-010-017

JNA Falcon Network Rail NLU29002

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Please Note: Incorrect running number shown, pictures will be updated closer to release.

A large fleet of 555 JNA bogie ballast wagons was built by Astro Vagone (part of the Trinity group) in Romania and was principally designed to carry ballast and spoil. The design incorporated a large reinforced door in the centre bay to aid inspection, discharge and cleaning. The fleet came into service in 2004 and are now a common site nationally in their distinctive yellow engineers livery of Network Rail. They commonly operate in rakes of five and have been given the nickname Falcon 

Specifications

• Finely moulded body with many separately added details 
• Finely applied livery with accurately printed detail 
• Profiled wheels 
• NEM pockets as standard    
  

Catalogue listing

Dapol JNA Falcon Network Rail model (product code NLU29002, manufacturer part number 4F-010-017) is a 4 mm scale representation of a Network Rail ballast wagon from the period of the rebuilding of the railways.

The prototype fleet comprised 555 JNA bogie ballast wagons built by Astro Vagone (part of the Trinity group) in Romania. Introduced into service in 2004, they were intended for the transport of ballast and spoil and featured a large reinforced door in the centre bay for inspection, discharge and cleaning. The wagons are recognisable by their distinctive yellow Network Rail engineers livery and are often seen operating in rakes of five, where they acquired the nickname “Falcon”.

The model includes a finely moulded body with numerous separately added details, an accurately printed livery, profiled wheels and standard NEM pocket sockets. Note that the running number shown on the current photographs is incorrect; images will be updated closer to release.