Hornby R6880

HEA Hopper Wagon, 2018

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Prototype Era
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Manufacturer description

Catalogue listing

Brand
Hornby
Product Code
R6880
RRP
£16.99
Release date
2018

Model details

Coupling
NEM / Tension lock
Minimum radius curve
Radius 1
Scale
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)
Realistic load
No
Minimum radius
Radius 1
Finish
Pristine
Coupling type
Tension lock
Coupling mount
NEM pockets
Chassis construction
Lightweight
Tooling date
1991

Prototype information

Type of vehicle
Hopper Wagon
Wheel configuration
4-wheel
Main duties
Coal Transport
Operated by
British Rail
EWS
Mainline Freight
National Coal Board
Transrail
In service until
2000s
Builder
BR Shildon Works
Build dates
1975 to 1979
Wagon type
Hopper
TOPS classification
British Rail HBA/HEA/HSA/RNA General-Purpose Hopper
Owner
Hornby
Wheel arrangement
4-wheel
Built
1975 to 1979
Built by
BR Shildon Works

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Hornby HEA Hopper Wagon is a model railway item released in 2018. It replicates a British Railways HEA hopper wagon that was built at BR Shildon Works between 1975 and 1979. The model is supplied in a pristine finish and measures 118 mm in length.

The wagon has a four‑wheel arrangement, a minimum curve radius of 1, and is fitted with NEM and tension‑lock couplings. Its manufacturer part number is R6880.

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