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Gaugemaster GM4430103

Track Cleaning Wagon BR RTC

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

Fictitious Livery - Prototype eras are merely an indication of when this item may have run, if it really existed!

Manufacturer description

This is the evergreen PIKO Track Cleaning vehicle with a modern British twist. Fitted with NEM tension lock couplings, this vehicle is hauled around your layout and dust is collected by the track cleaning pads mounted underneath the wagon.

This wagon is in no way prototypical but will be an essential part of keeping your track clean. A replacement cleaning pad can be purchased under reference GM4930101.

This wagon forms part of our Gaugemaster Collection range which includes Locomotives, Wagons and Starter Sets in various scales.

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Model details

Prototype information

Gaugemaster Track Cleaning Wagon BR RTC is a PIKO model supplied in a pristine finish. The wagon measures 160 mm in length and can negotiate a minimum curve radius of 358 mm. It is fitted with NEM tension‑lock couplings and is supplied in the RTC livery for British Rail.

The wagon is designed to be hauled around a model railway layout, where cleaning pads mounted underneath collect dust from the track. It is not a prototype of any specific historic vehicle but is intended as a functional accessory for maintaining clean trackwork.

A replacement cleaning pad is available under the reference GM4930101. The product is listed under the manufacturer part number GM4430103 and forms part of the Gaugemaster Collection, which includes locomotives, wagons and starter sets in a range of scales.