Revolution Trains RT-OO-YLA-407

YLA Mullets Departmental Yellow Civil Link & "Another first class load of British Steel from Workington to British Rail Castleton" branding No. DC967520 and DC967629

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Prototype Era
Era 8 (1983 to 1994) British Rail Sectorisation

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.

During the mid-1980s the Borail BRAs were moved into Departmental use and some remain in use today. The move to Departmental use saw the YLAs used to transport rail from Workington to various BR depots. Many Mullets remain in Departmental use and can often be found with several at the head of an engineers train. Since 2018 EWS/DB have used Mullets to carry out of gauge pipes from Hartlepool to Georgemas Junction, some have been repainted into EWS livery.

Catalogue listing

Revolution Trains YLA Mullets Departmental Yellow Civil Link – model numbers DC967520 and DC967629 – is an OO gauge (1 : 76.2) representation of a British Rail departmental wagon from the sectorisation era. The model is supplied under the manufacturer part number RT‑OO‑YLA‑407 and depicts the “Another first class load of British Steel from Workington to British Rail Castleton” livery.

The product is supplied as twin packs, each containing two wagons with different numbers. Details such as buffers, bogies and brake gear are reproduced accurately for the period. The wagons have a minimum curve radius of 2nd radius, RP25.110 gauge wheels on 26 mm axles and NEM coupler sockets.

In reality, 165 vacuum‑braked Borails were built to diagrams 1/482 and 1/483 in the late 1950s, using 8‑ft plate bogies and vacuum brakes. In the mid‑1980s the Borail BRAs were transferred to departmental service, where YLAs were employed to move steel from Workington to various British Rail depots. Many of these Mullets remain in departmental use and are often seen leading engineering trains. Since 18/02/2018 EWS/DB have used Mullets to transport out‑of‑gauge pipes from Hartlepool to Georgemas Junction, with some units repainted in EWS livery.