Ellis Clark Trains C3005A

OO Gauge 25T Lowmac 'DE260861', BR Bauxite, Preserved

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

Prototype Eras
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Clark Railworks OO Gauge C3005A Lowmac 'DE260861', BR Bauxite, Preserved

Eras 6 & 7

INTRODUCTION

Clark Railworks is proud to announce its first 4mm scale/OO gauge wagon: the LNER/BR Lowmac. Available now, our Lowmacs build on the success of our award-winning O gauge Presflos, with the sophisticated design and superb specification you’ve come to expect from our products. With an RRP of £40 each and a range of liveries, the Lowmacs are a perfect addition to any 4mm layout portraying the mid-1940s onwards. 

RRP - £40.00

SPECIFICATIONS

• Fully detailed diecast frame

• Detailed end fittings and pipework

• NEM pocket combined with vacuum cylinder, replaceable with a fully detailed cylinder

• Sprung metal buffers

• Optional EM brake shoes - supplied in detail pack 

• Finely detailed etched brass detail parts

• Separately fitted etched brass tie down rings

• Brass bearings with pin point axles

• Fully detailed chassis

Catalogue listing

Model details

The Ellis Clark Trains 25T Lowmac BR Bauxite Preserved Wagon is an OO gauge model representing a British Rail wagon from the Blue period.

The model features a diecast frame with detailed end fittings and pipework, along with a NEM pocket combined with a vacuum cylinder that can be replaced with a fully detailed cylinder. Other details include sprung metal buffers, optional EM brake shoes, finely detailed etched brass parts, and separately fitted etched brass tie down rings.

The Lowmac wagon has its roots in the mid-nineteenth century, when the need to transport large machinery on Britain's railways presented a challenge due to the restricted loading gauge. The wagon-with-a-well design was developed to enable loads to sit lower, and the design was refined over the years to accommodate heavier loads.

The Diagram 173 Lowmac variant was constructed at Shildon in 1944, with a 25-ton capacity, and was used to transport large military vehicles during the war. After the war, the wagons were adapted for use in the construction industry and agriculture, and many remained in service until the 1990s. They were also used by train manufacturers, with some wagons being modified to support containers in the 1960s.

The Lowmac wagons were often used singly or in pairs in mixed freight trains, making for an interesting modelling scenario. Due to their unglamorous nature, they were often overlooked by photographers, which means that their regular work went undocumented. Modellers are therefore free to be creative when loading up their models, as they likely carried a wide variety of cargoes.