The ‘Bogie Bolster E’ was the last of a new design built for British Railways and built before the introduction of air-braked types. It was the smallest of the standard Bogie Bolsters and 1,200 were built to diagram No. 1/479 with a carrying capacity of 30 tons.
Features of the Bogie Bolster E Wagons
- • Minimum 2nd radius curve
- • Plastic body and underframe detail
- • Diecast chassis
- • Bogies made from separate metal parts
- • Spring buffers
- • Pin-point axles
- • O Gauge Society Standard wheel profile
- • Fully detailed body / deck
- • Movable / posable bolsters fitted
- • Movable / posable stanchions supplied in detail bag
- • Separately fitted metal tie down rings
- • Finely moulded and etched stainless steel detail where applicable
- • Separate handrails, end steps and lamp brackets.
- • Highly detailed underframe with correct profiled bracing
- • Highly detailed bogies made from separate metal parts
- • All buffer beam accessories fitted
