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Dapol 4F-027-023

Silver Bullet ICA NACCO 3780 7898 072-9

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Prototype Eras
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation
Era 9 (1995 to 2004) Initial Privatisation

Manufacturer description

China Clay or Kaolin has a wide variety of uses including the production of Porcelain and in certain cosmetics where it is used as whitener and pigment. The biggest use for China Clay however, is for making paper where the China Clay imparts a fine surface finish.

The main areas where China Clay is mined are China, Malaysia, and Cornwall and it is generally extracted from the ground by ring high pressure water jets to form slurry. In the UK, this slurry is collected and commonly transported using the ICA China Clay slurry wagon, commonly known as Silver Bullets due to their distinctive shape and colour.

Silver Bullets are a common sight leaving the South West of England up to the large paper mills in Scotland. Each wagon has a maximum capacity of around 90 tonnes and they commonly travel in rakes of more than 10 wagons.

NACCO is the main operator of Silver Bullets and liveries include NACCO with English China Clay (ECC) branding and NACCO unbranded.

The Dapol model of the ICA Silver Bullet features:

NEM pockets Profiled wheels Superbly printed livery and details Highly detailed body and chassis moulding Many added extra details with etched hand rails and ladders

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Dapol's OO gauge model of the ICA Silver Bullet China Clay wagon is a highly detailed representation of the real-life wagons used for transporting China Clay in the UK. The model features a well-detailed body and chassis, with many additional details such as etched handrails and ladders. The model is designed with NEM coupling pockets and profiled wheels, allowing for smooth running on curved tracks. The livery is superbly printed, featuring the NACCO branding as seen on the real-life wagons.

The real-life ICA Silver Bullet wagons are commonly used by NACCO, the main operator of these vehicles, to transport China Clay from the South West of England to large paper mills in Scotland. The wagons have a maximum capacity of around 90 tonnes and often travel in rakes of over ten wagons. The model is suitable for use with Radius 2 curves, making it a versatile addition to any OO gauge layout.

The model's details and features make it an accurate representation of the real-life wagons. The focus on the model is on the NACCO livery, which is a key part of the real-life wagons' identity. The model's length, width and height are 189mm, 33mm and 50mm respectively.