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HOP21 wagons announced in ‘OO’

AT LAST, a signature wagon for the BR era has been revealed by Accurascale, a wagon that will fit neatly in its ‘Powering Britain’ range due to its extensive use in coal traffic.

The first model will cover Diagram 1/146, the standard BR hopper wagon type when first introduced. It was a development of the 1935 LNER riveted design and featured a welded hopper body with

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