Ellis Clark Trains C3023

OO Gauge Demountable Tank Wagon 'B749028', Bass Charrington

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Prototype Era
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Demountable wagons were a small but fascinating staple of the British railway scene for decades and though most famous for their association with the ‘divine medicine’ diversified into many other uses. Often requested by modellers, we’re delighted to offer them as our latest premium-quality OO Gauge product – so give in to beer pressure and order yours today!

C3023 | B749028 | ‘Bass Charrington’

In 1967, Bass Beer merged with Charrington United Breweries to become the UK’s largest brewing company. The new company employed Demountables until 1979, and B749028 was of ten examples built in the 1950 Derby batch for Bass.

Era 7

SPECIFICATIONS

A splash of colour brightens any railway scene, so we’ve ‘seen red’ with our first run of Demountables! But a closer look will reveal subtle differences in each model, and we’ve catered for alternative chassis designs as well as various stages in the Demountables’ diverse histories. To borrow from video game pop culture, why not ‘catch ‘em all’?

Naturally, our Demountables will feature our trademark attention to quality, with finely detailed die-cast chassis, removable loads, sprung buffers and innovative ‘ultra-flex’ bufferbeam pipes that allow them to negotiate 2nd radius curves even with tension-lock couplings attached.

And as with our Lowmacs, we’ve not forgotten finer-scale enthusiasts, as 26mm axles with plenty of ‘wiggle room’ allow for easy conversion to EM and P4 Gauges.

• Die-cast chassis
• Super-detailed underframe
• Sprung buffers
• 'Ultraflex' end pipes
• Removable NEM coupling and pocket
• Removable tank load with extra-fine securing chains
• Different chassis types
• Easy conversion to EM/P4, with 26mm axle

Catalogue listing

Model details

The Ellis Clark Trains Bass Charrington Demountable Tank Wagon B749028 is a new OO Gauge model, designed for modellers of British Rail Blue (TOPS) era scenes. The wagon is based on a 1950s Derby-built example for Bass, following the company's merger with Charrington United Breweries in 1967.

The model features a die-cast chassis with a super-detailed underframe, sprung buffers, and 'ultra-flex' bufferbeam pipes allowing for 2nd radius curves with tension-lock couplings. The model also includes a removable load and securing chains, as well as an NEM coupling and pocket.

This model is part of a range of demountable wagons, which were a common sight on British railways for many years. They were used for various purposes, including the transportation of beer and other goods.

The wagon is designed to be highly detailed and accurate, with several features allowing for easy conversion to other gauges, including EM and P4. The model is available for purchase as part of the Railway Models UK range.