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Locomotive: ‘Binliner’ waste containers
Gauge: ‘OO’ and ‘N’
Proposed by: Ian Callander
What is it?
Across a fair portion of the UK network, ‘Binliner' trains can be seen at work on a daily basis, carrying compacted household waste from urban centres to disposal points. A usual train may consist of about 16 wagons, with three 20ft containers loaded on each vehicle. There are a number of different container designs in use, but these mainly boil down to three basic types. For as long as I've been modelling modern image subjects (about 20 years now), I've yet to see any of the major manufacturers offer a ‘Binliner' container off-the-shelf, despite the presence of an almost bewildering variety of other ISO sea containers, ‘Reefers’ and ‘Tanktainers’ on the market.