Hornby 2023 New Wagons

The breakdown crane is as much a part of railway infrastructure as much as it is a wagon. Such cranes began to appear in 1875, growing in size and complexity. 

Over 176 cranes have appeared around the UK since their introduction, with the most modern cranes able to lift entire locomotives off the ground. Being the national operator from 1948 BR inherited a patchwork of rolling stock from its constituent companies, as they had done twenty five years earlier, including all breakdown cranes in service.

BR employed some of the largest rail cranes, with the heaviest of the lot designed for the heaviest of tasks, such as the re-railing of locomotives, or tasks that may see a locomotive needing to be removed from the track all together

The UKF pallet van was a bogie freight wagon that would be a relatively common sight on UK rails during the 1970s and 1980s. The 'Palvans' had an 82 tonne capacity and were designed to transport palletised products on the rails, in the UK this often took the form of fertiliser from the UKF company. UKF would be known as Shellstar before adopting the name of the Dutch company Unie van Kunstmest Fabrieken.

Initially versions of the Palvan were curtain sided with newer versions being constructed with sliding side doors. This enhancement would prove to be a success, and earlier wagons would be retrofitted with their curtains removed and doors fitted. All of these received the TOPS code PWA.

The Beatles require almost no introduction, it is hard to imagine a corner of the globe where their punchy sounds have not been heard in the almost 60 years they have achieved mainstream success. 'A Hard Days Night' is many things, it is a musical comedy film starring the Beatles, it is a Beatles themed hotel in Liverpool, and an album containing the films soundtrack. 

In 'A Hard Days Night' the Beatles are able to escape a groups of fans mad with Beatlemania onboard a train bound for London and what better way to celebrate this film and its sound track than with this wonderfully decorated licenced wagon.

The Beatles require almost no introduction, it is hard to imagine a corner of the globe where their punchy sounds have not been heard in the almost 60 years they have achieved mainstream success.'The Beatles' is the only double album released by The Beatles in all their years of producing. 

The album features an uncharacteristically plain cover, with a solid white background only broken by the album and band name, The Beatles. It is for this reason that the album is often referred to as the 'White Album'. The album is often regarded as one of the best albums of all time, and features some of the most legendary Beatles songs such as 'Back in the USSR', 'Dear Prudence', 'Helter Skelter' and 'Glass Onion'.

The Beatles require almost no introduction, it is hard to imagine a corner of the globe where their punchy sounds have not been heard in the almost 60 years they have achieved mainstream success.'1962 – 1966' is a compilation album released by the Beatles in 1973. Due to the background colour of the album cover it is sometimes referred to as the 'Red Album'. 

As a compilation, the album features some of the most iconic Beatles songs released between 1962 and 1966. In the same year the Beatles released '1967 – 1970', a second such compilation album covering the years mentioned in the title, with a background colour providing the nickname the Blue Album.

The Beatles require almost no introduction, it is hard to imagine a corner of the globe where their punchy sounds have not been heard in the almost 60 years they have achieved mainstream success.This wagon celebrates the first two albums released by the Beatles 'Please Please Me' and 'With the Beatles'. 

'Please Please Me' kickstarted the Beatles success, with the album featuring songs such as 'Love Me Do' and 'Twist and Shout'. The roaring success of the album was followed by 'With the Beatles' an album featuring such songs as 'Little Child' and 'Please Mr. Postman' a cover of the song by the same name from the ground breaking group the Marvelettes.

The TEA tanker was designed to take large loads of hazardous liquids from refineries to ports and storage facilities. With a loaded capacity of 100 tonnes, these wagons would often need to be pulled by double heading diesel locomotives. These long and imposing tank wagons are a must have for a late BR modeller.

This wagon is presented in a pristine finish, not that these wagons would look like that for long such as the nature of their dirty work and high milage.

The TTA tanker is one of the most numerous types of tanker wagon ever seen on British railways. While far from the first or last such wagon to be used the standardised nature and relative simplicity of the mechanisms in the tank and chassis led to thousands being built during the 1960s and 70s.

Mainly for the use of petrochemical products the TTA tanker would see use in heavy block trains around the country, hauled by some of the most notable diesel freight engines to have served with BR. Withdrawal for the wagons would begin in the early 2000s when larger bogie tank engines would take over their role, with most examples of the wagon scrapped other than a handful preserved for posterity.

The Hornby TTA tanker is a newly tooled for 2023, the first time this has been retooled since 1973. With a phenomenal amount of detail on what can sometimes be seen as a rather plain wagon these are a must for any late twentieth century modeller.

The TTA tanker is one of the most numerous types of tanker wagon ever seen on British railways. While far from the first or last such wagon to be used the standardised nature and relative simplicity of the mechanisms in the tank and chassis led to thousands being built during the 1960s and 70s.

Mainly for the use of petrochemical products the TTA tanker would see use in heavy block trains around the country, hauled by some of the most notable diesel freight engines to have served with BR. Withdrawal for the wagons would begin in the early 2000s when larger bogie tank engines would take over their role, with most examples of the wagon scrapped other than a handful preserved for posterity.

The Hornby TTA tanker is a newly tooled for 2023, the first time this has been retooled since 1973. With a phenomenal amount of detail on what can sometimes be seen as a rather plain wagon these are a must for any late twentieth century modeller.

The TTA tanker is one of the most numerous types of tanker wagon ever seen on British railways. While far from the first or last such wagon to be used the standardised nature and relative simplicity of the mechanisms in the tank and chassis led to thousands being built during the 1960s and 70s.

Mainly for the use of petrochemical products the TTA tanker would see use in heavy block trains around the country, hauled by some of the most notable diesel freight engines to have served with BR. Withdrawal for the wagons would begin in the early 2000s when larger bogie tank engines would take over their role, with most examples of the wagon scrapped other than a handful preserved for posterity.

The Hornby TTA tanker is a newly tooled for 2023, the first time this has been retooled since 1973. With a phenomenal amount of detail on what can sometimes be seen as a rather plain wagon these are a must for any late twentieth century modeller.

The GWR Macaw B, BR code Bogie Bolster C, is a 45-feet length flat bogie wagon designed to carry long loads bolster is a type of flat bed wagon designed for carrying long loads. This design with heavy angle trussing was designed to carry loads up to 30 tons distributed along the length of the wagon and was equipped with the GWR standard plate back bogies. This allowed a wide range of loads to be carried, from the original long lengths of timber to structural iron and steel products like beams and rail. Other items which were simply too long for a conventional 4-wheel wagon could also be carried, new ships lifeboats being a not uncommon example.
The GWR bogie bolsters continued in service with BR into the 1960s before being replaced by newer built wagons. Several examples have been preserved.

The ZBA 'Rudd' is a type of low sided open wagon rebuilt from an older HTV type of coal hopper. This rebuild was done on behalf of the BR Civil Engineering department, the department responsible for maintaining the trackwork of the UK.

The ZBA was the most extreme of these rebuilt wagons with an entirely new body fitted as opposed to having the original one cut down. The first of these rebuilds began appearing in 1984, with the wagons becoming the longest lasting type. ZBA wagons saw their withdrawal come thick and fast around 2008, with their use diminished by advancements in wagon design in the 30 years they were in service.

The ZBA 'Rudd' is a type of low sided open wagon rebuilt from an older HTV type of coal hopper. This rebuild was done on behalf of the BR Civil Engineering department, the department responsible for maintaining the trackwork of the UK.

The ZBA was the most extreme of these rebuilt wagons with an entirely new body fitted as opposed to having the original one cut down. The first of these rebuilds began appearing in 1984, with the wagons becoming the longest lasting type. ZBA wagons saw their withdrawal come thick and fast around 2008, with their use diminished by advancements in wagon design in the 30 years they were in service.