{"product_id":"t3000-presflo-cement-wagon-br-pre-tops-bauxite-triple-pack-b888393-b888562-b888573","title":"T3000 Presflo Cement Wagon BR pre-TOPS Bauxite Triple Pack - B888393, B888562 \u0026 B888573","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWagon nos. B888393\/B888562\/B888573, with ‘PRESFLO’ branding. Built by\u003cbr\u003eMetro-Cammell and suitable for the period from 1958 to 1974.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFollowing on from the critically acclaimed Ellis Clark Trains in O Gauge, the first TT 1:120 scale model from Clark Railworks is of the popular Presflo wagon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest known as cement carriers, they also dabbled in salt, clay, sand, alumina and powdered slate. Their cargo was poured in from the top but unloaded from the bottom; to prevent clumping, pressurised air was pumped through it – hence the name. Presflos’ trademark external ribs strengthened the bodyshell, preventing it from collapsing inwards when the contents were emptied. Presflos were mostly decked out in bauxite, but those working for Blue Circle industries in South West England stood out from the crowd with an eyecatching yellow livery. At the opposite end of the country, Presflos were often included in mixed trains on the Ballachulish branch (carrying alumina to the smelter at Kinlochleven) and were attached to the rear of passenger trains on the Kyle line to support oil rig construction at Loch Kishorn in the 1970s. They really did wander far and wide.  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe Ellis Clark Trains O gauge Presflos raised the bar for O Gauge wagons, and their little brothers will do the same for TT. They’ll have metal ladders and handrails, brass buffers and the same ‘ultraflex’ bufferbeam pipes sported by our OO Gauge models. We’ve covered the different batches of Presflos built by Metro-Cammell, GRCW and the Butterley Iron Company. They’ll all boast a wealth of separately fitted parts, with – of course – an underframe to die for\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e● Metal ladders \u0026amp; handrails\u003cbr\u003e● Brass buffers\u003cbr\u003e● 'Ultraflex' bufferbeam pipes\u003cbr\u003e● Highly detailed underframe\u003cbr\u003e● Separately fitted detail parts\n\u003cdiv class=\"yj6qo\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clark Railworks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60008332853632,"sku":"CRW-T3000","price":95.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0225\/2858\/9896\/files\/T3000Setof3.png?v=1790781379","url":"https:\/\/railsofsheffield.com\/products\/t3000-presflo-cement-wagon-br-pre-tops-bauxite-triple-pack-b888393-b888562-b888573","provider":"Rails of Sheffield","version":"1.0","type":"link"}