Bachmann Branchline 38-006D OO Gauge BR 46-tonne glw HEA Coal Hopper Wagon Railfreight Grey & Flame Red Livery Weathered Finish
A new number for the HEA domestic coal hopper wagon. This model is finished in the striking Railfreight livery with the upper hopper sides painted in the eye catching flame red colour.
These air-braked hoppers were built to replace the 21-ton hoppers built in the 1950s on the distribution of domestic and industrial coal. These smaller users were served using the air brake network, later known as speedlink. As coal traffic declined after the miners strike of the 1980s many of these hoppers were put to use as barrier wagons.