IDR BBW Riveted Ballast Wagon HO 3 Pack

Description

This type of BBW Ballast wagon was a long serving type of wagon on the NSWGR system.

With around 450 being built, from 1929 to mid 1950’s and lasting to the end of the 1990’s.

IDR Models are producing 36 different numbers and 3 colour schemes.

Sold in packs of 3 taking the models from the late 1920’s to the 1990’s.

Model Features:

Highly detailed Ready-to-Run HO scale model

Injection moulded high quality plastic body

Diecast wagon under frame

Full brake rigging and underfloor detail

Semi scale metal rimmed spoked wheels

Genuine Kadee #158 whisker coupler

Semi scale metal disc wheels

18” Minimum radius recommended

Packs-

Pack-01 Contains; BBW-W1, BBW-W17 and BBW-W73. With the three letter code on the hopper and side frame.

Pack-02 Contains; BBW-W85, BBW-W141 and BBW-W152 With the three letter code on the hopper and side frame.

All wagons in the above packs are fitted with buffers. Both packs are for the earlier era from the late 1920’s to the 1950’s.

Pack-03 Contains; BBW-W44, BBW-W288 and BBW-W738. With the three letter code only on the wagon side frame.

Pack-04 contains; BBW-W99, BBW-W144 and BBW-W188. With the letter letter code only on the wagon side frame.

Pack-05 contains; BBW-W319, BBW-W322 and BBW-W397. Only W-397 has the BBW code.

All above wagon packs are fitted with buffers. The above packs from the 1950’s to the late 1970’s eras.

Pack-06 contains; BBW-W293, BBW-W361 and BBW-W411. With the three letter code only on the wagon side frame.

Only BBW-W411 has buffers fitted.

Pack-07 Contains; BBW-W340, BBW-W542 and BBW-W549. With the three letter code on the side frame.

CUL is printed on the hopper these wagons would have been based in the southern part of NSW, but would have been worked to other parts of the state.

No buffers are fitted to these wagons.

Pack-08 contains; NHWA-W346, BBW-W252 and BBW-W517. Only NHWA is for letter coded. All codes are on the wagon side frame.

Buffers are fitted to BBW-W252 only.

Pack-09 contains; FBW-W169, NHWF-W261 and NHWF-W522. Only FBW is three letter code.

NHWF-W522 has RETURN TO GRIFFITH WHEN LOADED printed on the wagon hopper.

No buffers are fitted to these wagons

The above packs are for the eras 1970 to late 1980’s.

Pack-10 contains; NHWF-W302, NHWF-W305 and NHWF-W355. All are fitted with four letter codes.

No buffers are fitted to these wagons.

Pack-11 contains; NHWF-W249, NHWF-W299 and NHWF-W435. All are four letter coding and red livery.

No Buffers are fitted to these wagons.

Pack-12 contains; NHWF-W178, NHWF-W382 and NHWF-W602. All are four letter coding.

NHWF-W178 is red livery, NHWF-382T and NHWF-602W are BLUE and with check letters.

Additional information

Brand

IDR Models