{"product_id":"bachmann-38-650b-pca-metalair-bulk-powder-wagon-blue-circle-cement-grey-weathered","title":"38-650B PCA Metalair Bulk Powder Wagon 'Blue Circle Cement' Grey No.11026 - Weathered","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpected Delivery Aug \/ Sep 2026 (Subject to Change at Manufacturer's Discretion).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRail has long been the favoured mode of transport for moving bulk goods and cement is just one commodity for which specialised wagons have been developed to facilitate this. In the mid-Twentieth century British Railways introduced the ‘Presflo’ wagons to carry powdered cement, which had previously been conveyed in goods vans in bagged form, and as time moved on new designs were sought to replace the distinctive ‘Presflos’. Many of the new cement wagons, which were coded PCAs under the Total Operations Processing System (TOPS), featured depressed centres or ‘V’ tanks, but the ‘Metalairs’ built for Blue Circle Cement had parallel tanks. The wagons were built by Powell Duffryn and Procor in the mid-1980s and used a discharge system developed by Metalair; many remain in use today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bachmann Branchline ‘Metalair’ wagons are faithful 4mm scale replicas of the real thing, using injection moulded bodyshells to capture the distinctive shape of the parallel tank that is then adorned with separate tank filler hatches, walkways, ladders and end pipework. The chassis boasts a wealth of fine detail too, from the suspension and axleboxes which are modelled in full relief to the discharge pipework and brake components that are each added individually. The bufferbeams are finished with metal buffer heads, a cosmetic coupling hook and lamp iron, while metal wheelsets are employed along with NEM coupling pockets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMODEL FEATURES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBachmann Branchline OO Scale\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra 9\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeathered ‘Blue Circle Cement’ Grey livery\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning No. BCC11026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessory Pack\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNEM Coupling Pockets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength 115mm (over couplings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bachmann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58038990733696,"sku":"BAC-38-650B","price":33.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/56a9f954-cbb9-4889-8ca4-e7c6244d3a02.jpg?v=1778064885","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/bachmann-38-650b-pca-metalair-bulk-powder-wagon-blue-circle-cement-grey-weathered","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}