Description
Redpath-Dorman-Long built PTA box wagons for iron ore traffic in the 1970s. With the decline of iron ore traffic in the early 1980s some of the wagons were purchased by leasing companies for use in limestone aggregate traffic. Foster Yeoman and ARC used fleets of these box wagons for aggregate traffic from the Somerset quarries. The PTAs were built as mix of outer wagons with rotary couplings and fixed couplings and inners. In the early-mid 2000s VTG acquired the ex-Procor/CAIB fleet and repainted some of the JUAs into VTG grey. The VTG grey JUAs frequently ran with a mixture of faded Yeoman livery PTA/JUAs.
The VTG grey outer PTA 5-pack contains 5 wagons as repainted from the mid-2000s includes two outer wagons, one of which has a battery operated tail light: VTG26833 (outer); VTG26563 (outer); VTG26617; VTG26598 and VTG26601.
Model features:
- NEM coupling pockets
- RP25 wheel sets
- optional cosmetic air pipes
- high levels of detailing with numerous separately fitted plastic and photo-etched parts
Please note that you are pre-ordering a model in development – in exchange for pre-ordering in advance you receive a discounted price.
