Revolution's newly tooled range of N Gauge Borail, Mullet, Parr and Super Tench bogie flat wagons have now arrived in stock here at Rails of Sheffield!
This diverse new range caters for all four of these wagon subtypes with accurate detail variations in multiple different liveries. Each are supplied as twin packs with alternate running numbers, allowing you to build up an accurate train.
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Product Features
Supplied as twin packs of two different numbered wagons
Highly accurate N gauge model, 1:148 scale on 9mm track
Accurate detail differences – buffers/bogies/brakegear
Minimum 2nd Radius
RP25 profile N gauge wheels
Kinetic NEM coupler sockets mounted on the body
Prototype Information
165 vacuum braked Borails were built to diagrams 1/482 and 1/483 in the late 1950s. The Borails were built with 8' plate bogies and vacuum brakes. They have undergone various rebuilds and name changes as detailed below. Due to their versatility, strength and usefulness numerous YLA Mullet, YQA Parr and YQA Super Tench wagons remain in use in 2021. They’re used for carrying almost anything the engineers may need to transport between depots or to and from possessions include rail, sleepers, equipment and waste.
'Borail' BRVs:
The original use for the Borails was to carry rail or beams. The usefulness of the design (particularly the flat Borail EC) soon saw them used for other uses including: second hand tractors being transported from Cambridge to Fishguard/Holyhead; and ordnance containers/military vehicles to Donnington. All were painted in bauxite/brown which weathered quickly in use. The Borails remained in this livery from 1959 until they were re-built in 1981-2.
'Borail' BRAs:
In 1981-2 150 of the 165 Borails were converted to Borail BRAs with new Y25 bogies, air brakes, new bolsters (6 instead of 5) and a low body added on top of the original deck and repainted into Railfreight red. Later these wagons were moved into Departmental use as YLA Mullets and YQA Parrs.
'Mullet' YLAs:
During the mid-1980s the Borail BRAs were moved into Departmental use and some remain in use today. As with the earlier BRA rebuilds the move to Departmental use saw the YLAs used to transport rail from Workington to various BR depots. Many Mullets remain in Departmental use and can often be found with several at the head of an engineers train. Since 2018 EWS/DB have used Mullets to carry out of gauge pipes from Hartlepool to Georgemas Junction, some have been repainted into EWS livery.
'Parr' YQAs:
During the mid-1980s some of the Mullets were converted in to YQA Parrs. Many of the Parrs had additional ratchet straps added and the YQAs have flat decks with a pair of longitudinal beams on the deck and fold over flaps at the ends of the deck.
'Parr' YQAs:
During the mid-1980s some of the Mullets were converted in to YQA Parrs. Many of the Parrs had additional ratchet straps added and the YQAs have flat decks with a pair of longitudinal beams on the deck and fold over flaps at the ends of the deck.
'Super Tench' YQAs:
In 2010 several were rebuilt again; deck equipment was removed and ISO engineers’ modules with drop-down doors and mesh sides were fitted. These retained the YQA code but were redesignated Super Tench.