The newly tooled range of Revolution Trains IHA Steel Carrier wagons in both OO & N Gauge are now available to pre-order here at Rails of Sheffield!
There are four main livery variations (with 4 numbers of each variations ie 16 different numbers in total) - all versions have red bogies/ underframes and grey canvas hoods. These newly tooled models feature the usual wealth of detail and impressive running capabilities that you have come to expect from other Revolution Trains models.
Pre-order yours now for delivery sometime in 2025. The order book deadline is set for 29th October 2024, so pre-ordering ahead of this date is essential to make sure you don't miss out!
Pre-Order Now - OO GAUGE
Pre-Order Now - N GAUGE
OO Gauge Product Features
Highly detailed model of the IHA bogie steel carriers
Photo-etched platforms at one end
NEM coupler pockets in kinematic mounts
Designed for easy conversion to EM or P4 with axles set at 26mm. The brake blocks on the modelwill be supplied correct for its OO wheels, but additional mounting holes have been incorporatedfor EM/P4
Fine wheelsets to NMRA RP25 standards
Designed for Peco radius 2 curves
N Gauge Product Features
Highly detailed model of the IHA bogie steel carriers
Photo-etched platforms at one end
NEM coupler pockets in kinematic mounts
Fine wheelsets to NMRA RP25 standards
Designed for Peco radius 2 curves
Prototype Information
250 IHA steel carriers were built to transport high-grade steel on a variety of flows. These include domestic steel from South Wales to destinations in the midlands, north and south-east of England and via the Channel tunnel to customers in France, Belgium and Holland.
The IHAs are also used to feed imported steelfrom ports on the east coast and Thames estuary to steel terminals inland. The first batch of 48 wagonswere built by Fauvet Girel in 1991 with further batches built in 1993 and 1998.
There are very minor variations between batches and these are accounted for in the Revolution tooling.
Now owned by wagon leasing company Ermewa, the wagons have red bogies, underframes and ends and grey canvas covers. Some have yellow dots painted in the covers signifying they are reserved for domestic traffic only. As the canvas covers come due for renewal, wagon owners Ermewa began adding its branding more prominently.