Bachmann OO 38-626 FFA BR Freightliner Inner Container Flat ISO Containers
These were the firsttype of container flat wagons built by British Rail and formed into sets of wagons, each wagons being designed to carry 3 20-foot containers. As these formations of (usually) five wagons were intended to be fixed formations the outer wagons were fitted with side buffers and conventional couplings at one end only. The inner end of the wagons and both ends of the inner wagons had fixed bar couplings which were intended to be uncoupled only at repair depots.
The Freightliner flat models feature details such as linkage, pipe work, close couplings, in-board disc-brake detail and sprung buffers. For fixed rake operation the models feature fixed bar couplings between wagons with standard tension lock couplings in NEM pockets at the outer ends. The wagon deck is of die-cast metal construction, giving weight and stability to the vehicle.
This model is one of the inner wagons, these had bar couplings only so would run between two outer wagons, so is designed as an extra wagon to run with the 38-625 pair of outer type wagons.
Each wagon length approx 260mm/10.25in.
A highly anticipated addition to the OO scale Branchline range, the wagons will be available in twin packs of FGA (outer) wagons with ISO containers (38-625) or Maritime containers (38-627) and single FFA (inner) wagons with ISO containers (38-626) or Maritime containers (38-628). They feature details such as linkage, pipe work, close couplings, in-board disc-brake detail and sprung buffers. The wagons would be run as fixed rakes and our models feature a fixed bar coupling between wagons and standard tension lock couplings in NEM pockets at the outer ends. The wagon deck is of die-cast metal construction, giving weight and stability to the vehicle.
The containers come with a wealth of detail and are available as 20, 30 or 40ft variants in two different heights. The wagons come with an accessory pack which includes splash guards, which were designed to stop spray from the bogie wheels, and buffer beam details. Whilst the splash guards did prolong bogie maintenance, by the mid 1980s it was not unusual for them to be left off.