PBA / JIA Clay Tiger Wagon

We have produced the PBA / JIA TIGER China Clay wagon with the tooling and design work entirely owned by Kernow Model Rail Centre.

35 of these wagons were built by Fauvet Girel in 1982.  They were mainly used between Cornwall / Devon and Stoke on Trent, with trips to Scotland at regular intervals.  In the early 1990s the wagons were modified and recoded JIA with additional fittings for train ferry use added.  In later years they were used for short-notice flows, with just four remaining at Burngullow in 2010.  These were cut-up shortly after our site visit and none have been preserved.

"Kernow unleashes a white Tiger .... All in all, a top drawer re-creation of a highly individual wagon type and one that should sell extremely well" - Rail Express

We have produced weathered and pristine models as exclusive models as shown below.  These models are priced at £44.99 pristine and £49.99 weathered

You can click on the images to be taken to the order page.
 
 SB002I JIA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). IN STOCK
 SB002J JIA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). IN STOCK
 SB002K JIA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). IN STOCK
 SB002L JIA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). IN STOCK
 SB002M JIA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). IN STOCK 
 SB002N JIA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). IN STOCK 
 SB002O JIA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). IN STOCK 
 SB002P JIA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). IN STOCK 

In August 2020 we announced a further batch of white Clay Tigers.  These are licensed to Bachmann via the EFE Rail brand and are available direct from us and also from all Bachmann stockists.

Click on the images below to be taken to the order page for the latest prices and availability.
 
 E87010 PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). 
 E87011 PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). 
 E87012 PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). 
 E87013 PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). 
 E87014 PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). 
 E87015 PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). 
 E87016 PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). 
 E87017 PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). 



HISTORIC INFORMATION - PRODUCTION INFORMATION AND SOLD OUT MODELS

The CADs were signed-off in August 2016 and tooling completed soon after, the first engineering samples arrived in late November 2016 and the first painted sample arrived in January 2017.   The production samples were received in April 2017.  Some images are shown below:.

The first images show the model in as-built condition (1982 to mid 1990s - PBA)




The next set of images show the modified wagon applicable from the 1990s (JIA).






The first batch featuring the white pristine versions arrived on 28th June 2017 (and sold out by September 2017), the second batch featuring the blue pristine version arrived on 16th August 2017.

The weathered versions arrived the day before we left for Warley exhibition, Thursday 23rd November 2017, this being a complete surprise for us as we had not been told they had even left the factory!  The white weathered models sold out in April 2019.

 SB002A PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). SOLD OUT
 SB002B PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). SOLD OUT
 SB002C PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). SOLD OUT
 SB002D PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Pristine). SOLD OUT
 SB002E PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). SOLD OUT
 SB002F PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). SOLD OUT
 SB002G PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). SOLD OUT
 SB002H PBA TIGER China Clay Wagon (Weathered). SOLD OUT