Hornby have revealed decorated samples for their newly tooled range of YMO/ YMA 'Salmon' bogie flat wagons in OO Gauge!
These all-new tooling models replicate these large freight wagons in both LMS and BR liveries with accurate tooling variations. Fitted with diecast chassis, these wagons have fantastic weight that rolls freely on metal wheels. Bolsters are included in the accessory bag can be fitted to represent the different ways these wagons would have appeared.
All five variations are currently expected to arrive by the end of 2024.
Pre-Order Now
Product Features
Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts including full underframe detail
Optional bolsters and stanchions included in the detail pack
Heavy diecast chassis with fantastic weight
Metal wheels with great free rolling capabilties
NEM tension lock couplings
Prototype Information
The LMS, beImage courtesy of Paul Bartletting the largest of the Big Four railway companies, was behind a great number of freight wagons, including some of the first large bogie flat wagons. British Rail, when they took charge of the UK national rail network chose an aquatic theme for their freight wagons, and as such the LMS bogie flat design would come to be called the Salmon.Salmon wagons were designed to carry lengths of rail and later, track panels.
The 65 foot length of the wagon enabled them to easily carry standard 60 foot lengths of track and consists of up to ten of these wagons would be connected to enable the transportation of even longer lengths.Batches of these wagons, totalling 894 examples, would be constructed between 1949 and 1961 with a further batch built in 1983.
Almost all of these batches would see a rebuild at various points in time with items such as the bogies and bolster positions changing and the addition of rail cranes and end bolsters on some variants. Each different variant would receive a different TOPS code.
YMO Salmons were the first to be classified by BR. YMOs were unfitted as per the earlier LMS counterparts Many YMOs would see their bolsters removed entirely to enable the transportation of pre-built track panels.