Description
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This was BR’s first fully air-braked wagon. Ashford Works built the 100 new OAAs (Nos. 100000-100099) in 1971.
These wagons were long for a four-wheel open, with a 20ft 9in wheelbase. They were BR’s first fully air-braked wagon and had upgraded running gear to cope with higher speeds.
Rapido are delighted that the new ‘N’ gauge model captures the distinctive look of the real thing, with its mix of steel ends and wooden doors.
The carefully selected the liveries to reflect the changing roles that the ‘OAAs’ fulfilled. These include the yellow spot on bauxite to reflect the heady days of BR’s ‘Air Braked Network’, the classic red and grey of the 1980s Railfreight era, the grey and yellow of Departmental duties to EWS maroon of the early-2000s, when ‘OAAs’ could still be found in frontline service.
OAA Triple Pack
Railfreight livery
Injection moulded construction
Wealth of body and underframe details
Metal wheels
NEM coupler pockets
1/148 Scale (N gauge)
