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KR Models KRM-PAL-OO-Frame

Set of 3 BR Palbrick B Wagons (Modified Frame Body)

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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)

Manufacturer description

The Palbrick Wagon dates back to the mid 1950s, seeking to replace the ancient brick wagons used by LNER.

Originally medium goods wagons converted to carry pallets of bricks, the Palbrick featured 3 different variations for different sizes of pallets. Palbrick A could carry 13 tons, whereas B and C could carry 16 tons.

Across all of the roughly 1400 Palbrick wagons that were made, all of them had some changes or variations to them that differed from the standard templates.

By the 1960s, most of them had fallen out of use and converted into other types of wagons. Some converted into match wagons, others into shell case wagons. Now, very few exist across the UK.

KR Models will produce both body shapes of the Palbrick B wagon, the most common.  Available to order in a 3 wagon pack.  Running numbers to come.

Available 3rd quarter, 2022.

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Prototype information

KR Models Set of 3 BR Palbrick B Wagons (Modified Frame Body) – Part number KRM-PAL-OO-Frame. The set represents the British Railways Late Crest period.

The Palbrick wagons were introduced in the mid‑1950s to replace the earlier brick wagons used by the LNER. They were based on medium goods wagons that had been altered to carry pallets of bricks and were produced in three sizes – Palbrick A carried 13 tons, while B and C each carried 16 tons.

Around 1 400 Palbrick wagons were built, each with at least one deviation from the standard design. By the 1960s most had been withdrawn and converted into other types, such as match wagons or shell‑case wagons, leaving only a few survivors in the UK.

KR Models will cast both body shapes of the Palbrick B wagon, the most common variant, and offer them in a three‑wagon pack. Running numbers will be supplied. The product is expected to be available in the third quarter of 2022.