We are all familiar with the modern use of containers to move large volumes of freight, but the concept is not a new one as the railway companies of Great Britain began moving goods by the container load before the Second World War. The Great Western Railway (GWR) was an early adopter and the flat bed wagons that it built to carry containers were given the telegraphic code Conflats – a name that stuck following the creation of British Railways in 1948. Various containers were built which could be loaded onto the Conflats, each of which could carry two type A containers, or one of the larger type Bs. Containers had the advantage that they, along with their entire contents, could be moved as one between road and rail transport, allowing them to reach their destination with minimal handling.
Containers were loaded and unloaded frequently, leaving unladen Conflats moving around the railway network and you can easily replicate these movements with our twin pack of Conflats – or why not add your own loads?
The Bachmann Branchline Conflats are timeless replicas of the real wagons, with precision moulding techniques employed to capture a wealth of detail like the planked wagon deck, lashing points and chain pocket lids. The Conflat’s chassis is similarly detailed, being fitted with separate brake gear, brake handles and vacuum cylinders, complete with the linkage between the two ‘V’ hangers. Metal wheels and axles are employed, along with turned metal buffers; meanwhile the couplings are fitted via NEM coupling pockets allowing full interchangeability for those wishing to use an alternative coupling system.
MODEL FEATURES:
- Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
- Era 4
- 2 x Conflat Wagons in Pristine BR Bauxite (Early) livery
- Running Nos. B707328 & B708020
- NEM Coupling Pockets
- Length 88mm (over couplings)
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