Both Hornby and Peco are launching packs of mineral wagons in TT:120 scale.
These mineral wagons were introduced by British Railways between 1950 and 1960, and had a long-lasting service life hauling coal, ore and other bulk materials. The TT:120 models of these useful open wagons are perfect for running behind steam engines late in their career, or British Rail era diesel locomotives like the Class 31 and Class 37.
The Hornby triple-pack features three of the larger capacity 21-ton wagons in grey, each with a different running number.
The Peco packs contain six of the smaller capacity 16-ton mineral wagons in either grey or bauxite livery, again with individual running numbers. These wagons come with optional close-coupling drawbars, giving a rake of wagons a realistic appearance on your layout.
The video is a quick review of a Peco 16-ton wagon production sample by YouTuber Peachy TT120.
The mineral wagon fleet was largely phased out in the 1970s and 1980s as the household coal market shrank and dedicated ’merry-go-round’ hopper trains, named after the curved sidings at powerplants allowing for a whole train to be unloaded without the need for the loco to ‘run around’, took over power station coal delivery. These are featured in the superb Hornby TT:120 Coalfield Freight train set (shown above).
Both the Hornby and the Peco mineral wagon packs should be available in early 2027.
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