Ellis Clark Trains C3009A

OO Gauge 25T Lowmac 'DB904502', BR Engineers Yellow

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

Manufacturer description

Clark Railworks OO Gauge C3009A Lowmac 'DB904502', BR Engineers Yellow

Era 8

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 Engineers Yellow Wagon DB904502 is an OO gauge model of a British Rail Sectorisation era wagon. It features a fully detailed diecast frame, detailed end fittings and pipework, and a NEM pocket combined with a vacuum cylinder that can be replaced with a fully detailed cylinder. The model also includes sprung metal buffers, optional EM brake shoes, finely detailed etched brass detail parts, and separately fitted etched brass tie down rings.

The model represents a wagon from the Lowmac family, which originated in the mid-nineteenth century as a solution to transporting large machinery on Britain's railways. The design of the wagon was refined over the years and was used to transport a variety of loads, including military vehicles during World War II. After the war, the Lowmacs continued to be used for transporting heavy loads, including construction equipment and agricultural machinery, until the 1990s.

The Lowmacs were a versatile wagon, often used singly or in pairs on mixed freight trains, and were used by various industries, including the construction industry, agriculture, and the railway itself. They were also used by train manufacturers to transport heavy components. The model can be used to depict a variety of scenarios, including wartime traffic, peacetime freight and mixed traffic, and even preservation in modern times. The model's lack of documentation in photographs during its working life means that modellers can use their imagination to create a variety of loads and scenarios.