Dapol 4F-010-018

JNA Falcon Network Rail NLU29045

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 NLU29045 (manufacturer part number 4F‑010‑018) represents the rebuilding of the railways era. The model depicts a JNA bogie ballast wagon, one of a fleet of 555 built by Astro Vagone of the Trinity group in Romania. These wagons entered service on 4 January 2004 and are primarily used for transporting ballast and spoil, featuring a large reinforced door in the centre bay to facilitate inspection, discharge and cleaning. They are commonly seen in rakes of five, painted in Network Rail’s distinctive yellow engineers livery, and have acquired the nickname “Falcon”. (The running number shown on the model is currently incorrect; photographs will be updated nearer the release date.)

The model includes a finely moulded body with numerous separately added details and a precisely applied livery with accurate printing. The wheels are profiled, and NEM (National Model Railway) pockets are fitted as standard fittings.