Quality Line Wagons

HAA TOPS BR Railfreight - Red Cradle

In August 2023 DB Cargo retired the last of the former BR/ECC china clay CDA hoppers after a service life of 35 years. These unique and distinctive wagons will be missed by enthusiasts but thanks to PECO, modellers can keep their legacy going in model form!

Note that the CDA wagons are now fitted with metal-tyred wheels as standard.

The CDA China Clay hopper, and the HAA Coal Hopper, are closely related, sharing the same design and operational principles, with bottom hopper doors opened to empty the contents, in the case of china clay, for loading into ships at Carne Point, near Fowey in Cornwall. As china clay must be kept dry special rolling tarpaulin covers protected the load, as featured on our models.

HOP-AB Coal Hopper, Brown Cradle

In August 2023 DB Cargo retired the last of the former BR/ECC china clay CDA hoppers after a service life of 35 years. These unique and distinctive wagons will be missed by enthusiasts but thanks to PECO, modellers can keep their legacy going in model form!

Note that the CDA wagons are now fitted with metal-tyred wheels as standard.

The CDA China Clay hopper, and the HAA Coal Hopper, are closely related, sharing the same design and operational principles, with bottom hopper doors opened to empty the contents, in the case of china clay, for loading into ships at Carne Point, near Fowey in Cornwall. As china clay must be kept dry special rolling tarpaulin covers protected the load, as featured on our models.

7-Plank Open Wagon, Huntley & Palmers, No. 24

Another new arrival into stock is this attractive 7 plank open wagon - Huntley & Palmers, based in Reading, Berkshire, was a well-known biscuit manufacturer that used these wagons to bring coal into their factory. Famous brand names sell model¬†wagons, so you should do well with this one.

Being new tooling you can expect a step up on detail: crisply moulded parts, thinner walls to the body, correct 9 foot wheelbase, detachable couplings and metal-tyred wheels for free running.

BR 16 Ton Mineral (Coal) Wagon , Unfitted, Grey

The¬†16 Ton Mineral Wagon here is the basic unfitted coal wagon, so typical¬†and common a sight on Britain's railways during the 1950s to 1980s. Now¬†all gone with the demise of the coal industry. There would be rakes and rakes of these wagons trailing behind a locomotive throughout the¬†UK, but most likely more so around the coalfields.

Produced from new tooling, fine moulded detail, sharp printing, free running metal-tyred wheels and removable¬†couplers are the key features of our new models. But best of all, they represent¬†excellent value for money when compared to the competition, and all made in the UK.

BR Iron Ore Tippler, Civil Engineers "Dutch"

Built in the 1950's these 35t GLW (Gross Laden Weight) wagons served the railways for many years transporting iron ore from British iron ore mines for¬†steel production. As¬†that traffic ended, so the wagons found plenty of other uses especially with the BR Civil Engineers department and many lasted into the 1980's as a result. This bauxite liveried example represents the wagon in its original brake-fitted condition, as opposed to the unbraked grey livery version, although to be fair it would never have been so clean! An ideal weathering project for the modeller!¬†

Produced from new tooling, fine moulded detail, sharp printing, free running metal-tyred wheels and removable¬†couplers are the key features of our new models. But best of all, they represent¬†excellent value for money when compared to the competition, and all made in the UK.

BR Iron Ore Tippler, Fitted, Bauxite

Built in the 1950's these 35t GLW (Gross Laden Weight) wagons served the railways for many years transporting iron ore from British iron ore mines for¬†steel production. As¬†that traffic ended, so the wagons found plenty of other uses especially with the BR Civil Engineers department and many lasted into the 1980's as a result. This bauxite liveried example represents the wagon in its original brake-fitted condition, as opposed to the unbraked grey livery version, although to be fair it would never have been so clean! An ideal weathering project for the modeller!¬†

Produced from new tooling, fine moulded detail, sharp printing, free running metal-tyred wheels and removable¬†couplers are the key features of our new models. But best of all, they represent¬†excellent value for money when compared to the competition, and all made in the UK.

BR Iron Ore Tippler, Unfitted Grey

Built in the 1950's these 35t GLW (Gross Laden Weight) wagons served the railways for many years transporting iron ore from British iron ore mines for¬†steel production. As¬†that traffic ended, so the wagons found plenty of other uses especially with the BR Civil Engineers department and many lasted into the 1980's as a result. This bauxite liveried example represents the wagon in its original brake-fitted condition, as opposed to the unbraked grey livery version, although to be fair it would never have been so clean! An ideal weathering project for the modeller!¬†

Produced from new tooling, fine moulded detail, sharp printing, free running metal-tyred wheels and removable¬†couplers are the key features of our new models. But best of all, they represent¬†excellent value for money when compared to the competition, and all made in the UK.

TT:120 7-Plank Open Wagon, Cadbury Bourneville

The first items of ready-to-run rolling stock in TT:120 scale from PECO are now available, representing a mixture of the post-grouping companies, British Railways¬†and the¬†first three private owner liveries.