Accurascale announce new MDO/MDV and MDW 21 Ton Mineral Wagons in 00 Gauge

Contributed by: Graham Muspratt

19 Jan 2023 00:00am

Accurascale have today announced new MDO/MDV and MDW 21 Ton Mineral Wagons in 00 Gauge. A cornerstone of Accurascale’s "Powering Britain" range, these wagons are now also joined by the first time by the MDW through pipe variant.

Accurascale has also enhanced and improved the wagons too following feedback from modellers.
This includes making the first batch as easier to convert to finescale standards, both EM and P4.
Accurascale have redesigned and retooled the chassis on both models. These improvements now see 26mm axles and redesigned brake gear to make the transformation more straightforward for modellers.
Secondly, the rather strange phenomenon of the coupling hooks being on the wrong side of the tension lock couplings has also been resolved. Accurascale has also
readdressed the lamp irons, with the MDVs now having lamp irons on both ends, and MDOs having none at all, just like the real wagons.
Accurascale is now going for a dirtier, more weathered appearance to better reflect the interiors of these wagons rather than clean, fully painted and pristine.
Finally, Accurascale will now for the first time introduce the MDW, the through air pipe fitted MDVs adapted from 1985 to be used in air braked speedlink trains, mainly on scrap flows, lasting in service until the early 1990s. With the last of the MDVs and MDWs bowing out of front line services in 1992 on coal and scrap trains respectively, this addition to the range gives speedlink era modellers something new and different to add to their trains.

Eight new triple packs will be available:
ACC1087 BR 21T MDO Mineral Wagon BR Grey Pre-TOPS - Pack F
ACC1088 BR 21T MDO Mineral Wagon BR Grey Pre-TOPS - Pack G
ACC1089 BR 21T MDO Mineral Wagon BR Grey TOPS - Pack H
ACC1096 BR 21T MDV Mineral Wagon Pre-TOPS Bauxite - Pack F
ACC1097 BR 21T MDV Mineral Wagon TOPS Bauxite - Pack G
ACC1098 BR 21T MDV Mineral Wagon TOPS Bauxite - Pack H
ACC1111 BR 21T MDW Mineral Wagon TOPS Bauxite - Pack A
ACC1112 BR 21T MDW Mineral Wagon TOPS Bauxite - Pack B
click here to view and pre-order delivery is slated as being Q2 2023

Subject to alteration.

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