Clark Railworks C3042 OO Gauge Pack Of Three BR Prestwins BR Bauxite B873414, B873741 And B873744 Era 7 And 8

Name: Cheltenham Model Centre
Telephone: +44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644

Product Code: C3042

Manufacturer Number: C3042
Condition: New
Category: Model Railways, Wagons
Brand: Clark Railworks
Era: Era 7: British Rail TOPS 1973 - 1985
Livery: BR Bauxite
Scale: 1:76
Gauge: OO

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Release Date: TBC

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£120.00

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Prestwins were British Railways# answer to a problem encountered in the earlier Presflo design; namely, that finer-grained powdered solids tended to pool up in the Presflos# square corners, preventing them from being fully discharged. Embracing the power of curves, Prestwins employed twin silos that enabled substances such as lime, sand and soda ash to slip effortlessly earthwards when subjected to compressed air (using the same principle as their angular cousins). The dual containers also allowed for quicker unloading.

Prestwins were constructed by both Metro-Cammell and Gloucester RCW and entered service from 1960. The first 31 vehicles sported a 10ft 6in wheelbase while the final 100 were longer (with a 12ft wheelbase) but lower and had a larger capacity.

Ranging far and wide, notable Prestwin traffic flows included alumina from Burntisland to Welwyn Garden City, sand from Staffordshire to Port Sunlight (Merseyside) and soda ash from Northwich. Sodium tripolyphosphate (no, it doesn#t have an easier name!) was another regular inhabitant of the twin tubs, and this was carried from the Cumbrian coast to both Merseyside and Essex. Prestwins were also trialled with a variety of other slippery solids, including china clay, slate powder and salt.

All Prestwins entered service in BR#s bauxite livery but had an extra paint layer that meant they stayed looking #bauxitey# much longer than other vehicles, whose reddish hues quickly descended into faded grot. Some Prestwins were painted dark grey or black in their later years, with many soldiering on well into the 1980s.

- Die-cast chassis
- 'Ultraflex' vacuum pipes
- Brass bearings
- Easy conversion to EM/P4, with 26mm axle
- Axle-box variations
- Fine metal steps and handles
- Subtle variations in printed detail across each set of three wagons

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We have been in business for over 40 with the shop located in a few different places around the town in that time. We are now located at the Eastern end of Cheltenham High Street.

As well as stocking the latest plastic kit, diecast and model railway releases we have a big selection of slot cars and modelling tools.

We are able to carry out repairs on radio control cars & model railway locos, including DCC & DCC Sound fitting.

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Cheltenham Model Centre

39 High Street
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
GL50 1DX
England

+44 (0)1242 523 117 or 234 644
sales@cheltenhammodelcentre.com

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