Dapol have announced a newly tooled range of PFA & KFA Container Flat wagons in O Gauge!
This all new range will cover both the PFA and KFA variations with many different tooling variations. The models are designed to represent both the ones fitted with GPS bogies and the VNH-1 and will be able to work with Dapol's O gauge containers. The model is also fitted with a Lenz style pocket so that you can connect them easier without having to always use the scale couplings. This also allows them to go around tighter corners than if they were just on the scale couplings.
The models are currently at the CAD stage and Dapol are in the process of providing the factory with improvements. We will keep you updated on the project as it progresses.
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Product Features
Diecast chassis components
Highly detailed injection moulded superstructure
GPS and VNH-1 bogie versions
Appropriate axle boxes represented dependent on bogie type
Different brake gear depending on bogie type
Correctly portrayed wheels with Brass bearings
Swinging draw gear
Removable Lenz style coupling pockets
Many separately fitted details
Removable container location pieces
Accurately mounted container points for Dapol 20ft, 40ft and 40ftHC containers.
Prototype Information
The KFA wagons were built from 1987/88 by Rautaruukki in Finland for Tiphook with the eventual fleet totalling over 200 wagons. The first batch were on Gloucester GPS bogies with the later ones being on VNH-1 bogies. They were originally designated as PFA wagons and some of the first jobs they did was as steel beam carriers or with low height containers moving contaminated spoil from Chatham.
Later moving on to things like intermodal, Binliner services and aluminium ingot transportation. Currently they are in use with Freightliner, DB cargo, GBRF and network rail. The latter using them for modules such as Rail head treatment trains, weed killing and in the long-welded rail trains.