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Revolution Trains RT-FNAD-408

FNA-D Nuclear Flask Carrier No. 11 70 9229 031-3

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Prototype Eras
Era 10 (2005 to 2015) Rebuilding of the Railways
Era 11 (2016 to 2026) The Last Days of Privatisation

Manufacturer description

Prototype information:

Built by WH Davis from 2014 to replace older nuclear flask wagons.  Used across the network to transport spent fuel from nuclear power stations to Sellafield. The flask wagons typically run in rakes of 1-4 wagons mostly with two locos either double-headed or top-and-tailed.

Model features:

• Produced under licence from DRS
• Highly accurate OO gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track
• All models share the same livery with 8 different running numbers available
• Accurate underframe detailing
• Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius)
• Bogies include separate brake shoes in line with wheels
• RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels on 26mm length, 2mm diameter axles (to make conversion to EM/P4 easy)
• Sprung buffers
• Kinetic NEM coupler sockets mounted on the body with mini-tension-lock couplers

Catalogue listing

Model details

Prototype information

Revolution Trains FNA‑D Nuclear Flask Carrier No. 11 (product reference 70 9229 031‑3) is a highly accurate OO gauge (1:76.2) model of the modern nuclear flask wagon used for transporting spent fuel from nuclear power stations to Sellafield. The model is supplied under licence from DRS and carries the manufacturer part number RT‑FNAD‑408. It represents the current era of the fleet, which was built by WH Davis in 2014 to replace older wagons.

The prototype wagons operate in rakes of one to four units and are normally hauled by two locomotives in a double‑headed or top‑and‑tailed formation. All models share the same livery, with eight different running numbers available, and feature detailed underframe work, sprung buffers and separate brake shoes fitted to the wheels.

Technical specifications include a minimum curve radius of 438 mm (second radius), RP25‑110 profile OO gauge wheels on 26 mm length axles of 2 mm diameter – facilitating conversion to EM/P4 – and Kinetic NEM coupler sockets on the body fitted with mini‑tension‑lock couplers. The model runs on 16.5 mm track and is supplied ready for use in a standard British OO gauge layout.