Revolution Trains RT-OO-BRV-402

Borail MB Bauxite Livery with 5 Bolsters No. B946083 and B946096 - Twin Pack

Manufacturer catalogue image - please note that pre-release images may be CAD renders or CGI/AI images rather than photographs

Prototype Eras
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Era 6 (1967 to 1972) British Rail Blue (Pre-TOPS)
Era 7 (1972 to 1982) British Rail Blue (TOPS)

Manufacturer description

Model features:

• Twin packs of two different numbered wagons
• Highly accurate OO gauge model, 1:76.2 scale
• Accurate detail differences – buffers/bogies/brake-gear
• Minimum Radius 2nd Radius
• RP25.110 gauge wheels on 26mm axles
• NEM coupler sockets

165 vacuum braked Borails were built to diagrams 1/482 and 1/483 in the late 1950s. The Borails were built with 8' plate bogies and vacuum brakes.

The original use for the Borails was to carry rail or beams. The usefulness of the design (particularly the Borail EC) soon saw them used for other uses including: second hand tractors transported from Cambridge to Fishguard/Holyhead; and ordnance containers/military vehicles to Donnington. The Borails remained as built from 1959 until 1981-2.

Catalogue listing

Revolution Trains Borail MB Bauxite Livery, Twin Pack (part number RT‑OO‑BRV‑402) is an OO gauge model of a British Rail Borail wagon in its original British Rail Blue livery, representing the pre‑TOPS era.

The set contains two wagons, each with a different number (B946083 and B946096). Both are modelled to 1:76.2 scale and include accurate detail differences such as buffers, bogies and brake‑gear. The models use RP25.110 gauge wheels on 26 mm axles, NEM coupler sockets and have a minimum radius of 2nd radius, making them suitable for most OO gauge layouts.

In reality, 165 vacuum‑braked Borails were built to diagrams 1/482 and 1/483 in the late 1950s. They were fitted with 8‑ft plate bogies and vacuum brakes and were initially intended to transport rail or beams. The versatile design later saw use for moving second‑hand tractors from Cambridge to Fishguard or Holyhead and for carrying ordnance containers and military vehicles to Donnington. The original Borails remained in service from 1959 until 1981‑82.