One of BR’s most famous express freight services, ‘Condor’, featured unique twin-axle container flat wagons, rebuilt from former steel plate-carrying vehicles. The Conflat P featured roller bearing axleboxes, upgraded suspension and vacuum brakes, and could accommodate both a Type BD and Type A container, thus offering greater capacity compared to existing container flats.
This distinctive wagon, along with a range of containers, is to be produced in ‘N’ by Rapido Trains UK, which will be the perfect accompaniment to the same manufacturer’s upcoming Class 28 ‘Co-Bo’. Single wagons will be priced at £29.95 and triple-packs will also be available at £87.95. The wagons are currently being tooled, with delivery expected early next year.