Rapido Trains UK have revealed livery samples for their forthcoming N Gauge OAA open wagon packs.
Supplied as triple packs, six different sets are to be produced covering the full history of these engineers wagons in BR bauxite, Railfreight red & grey, Civil Engineers grey & yellow and EWS maroon liveries.
Rapido have now sold out of all packs on pre-order, but many Rapido Trains UK retailers are still taking orders.
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BR ‘Open AB' OAA Triple Pack - Bauxite with ABN yellow spot
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BR ‘Open AB' OAA Triple Pack - Bauxite
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BR ‘Open AB' OAA Triple Pack - Railfreight Pack 1
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BR ‘Open AB' OAA Triple Pack - Railfreight Pack 2
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BR ‘Open AB' OAA Triple Pack - Civil Link
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BR ‘Open AB' OAA Triple Pack - EWS
The OAA & OBB were the first air-braked open wagons designed for British Rail. 100 OAAs were initially built, with a further 800 to a very similar design introduced and classified as OBA.
The wagons were used across the UK on a variety of duties, including coiled steel wire, paper for newsprint and timber. With the decline in general goods traffic from the 1980s onwards, most of the wagons were transferred to engineering duties, with other vehicles heavily modified to take on new specialist roles. A small number remain, either in active service or storage.