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FNA-D ‘New Generation’ Nuclear Flask Carrier - Teal - Twin Pack D

SKU ACC1118
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Original price $115.00 - Original price $115.00
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$115.00
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Current price $115.00
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Pack 4
11 70 9229 011-5 (w/tail light)
11 70 9229 034-7

A total of forty of these striking vehicles were built in three batches for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) by WH Davis in the UK between 2014 and 2019, numbered 11 70 9229 001-040. They are used for carrying spent fuel from nuclear power stations and sites undergoing decommissioning to the facility at Sellafield for reprocessing or storage. The FNA-D continues Accurascale's popular and well-regarded range of nuclear vehicles that includes the KUA bogie flask carrier and the PFA two-axle container flat.

The wagons, which also carry the UIC code ‘Uas’ are a like-for-like replacement for the iconic fleet of BR and Procor-built FNA nuclear flask wagons that were built between 1976 and 1988, now all scrapped. The major updates are bodysides with exposed framing and the distinctive Barber BER22.5 ‘Easy Ride’ low track force bogies. Internally the vessel support structures are designed to carry a wider range of flask designs. Accurascale has obsessively replicated these characteristic features in the smaller scale with a composite die-cast and plastic design that includes full underframe detail and brake equipment.

Despite the number of working nuclear power stations shrinking dramatically since the turn of the millennium, the FNA-D wagons can still be seen over much of the UK, usually between one and five wagons behind a pair of Direct Rail Services (DRS) locomotives. These operational sites are Hartlepool, Heysham 1 & 2, Torness and Sizewell B.

However, three closed locations are undergoing the de-fuelling process and shipping irradiated fuel rods to Sellafield: Dungeness B, Hinkley Point B and Hunterston B. Meanwhile, Valley loading point, for the former Wylfa facility on Anglesey, completed this process in 2019, but still sees irregular visits by flask trains, as does Georgemas Junction, which serves the experimental reactors at Dounreay.

     Common Features:

    • Highly-detailed OO gauge model, 1:76.2 scale on 16.5mm track
    • Minimum Radius 438mm (2nd Radius)
    • Ten individually numbered wagons packaged in two-car sets
    • Bogies include separate brakeshoes in line with wheels and brake adjuster plus rotating axleboxes
    • RP25-110 profile OO gauge wheels with space to fit EM (18.2mm) or P4 (18.83mm) wheels
    • Sprung buffers and dummy screw couplings are included
    • Super fine separate plastic, metal wire and etched metal detail parts, including air pipes, brake handwheel, hood opening equipment, brake equipment, grabs, warning label holders
    • Kinetic NEM coupler mounts at correct height with mini-tension-lock couplers
    • Working tail light on one vehicle in each pack. This will be powered by a pair of CR927 batteries and controlled by magnet switch

    The Tail Lamp model has a battery compartment under the flask hood and requires 2x CR927 Batteries to operate. Batteries Not Included.

    Customer Reviews

    Based on 66 reviews
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    Charlie B.
    FNA-D

    Great detail batterys are not to hard to fit looks amazing another order and another great product will be ordering again

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    Simon H.
    Excellent but needs a wand

    Highly detailed & well.made but you need to provide a magnet wand.

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    Tom D.
    Amazing detail, great price for 2!

    Amazing quality and attention to detail. The price is good considering the quality and the fact you get 2 wagons in the pack. The rear lamp is a nice touch also.
    Product shipped quickly and arrived well packaged. Well done lads

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    Marcus W.
    Outstanding product

    Another amazing wagon the amount of detail is brilliant.

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    T.Hiatt
    FNA/D Flask carrier

    Excellent very happy with both wagons

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    Niel C.
    Nuclear blast

    Detail, detail, detail....in a gorgeous shade of teal. A stunning model just oozing with such detail. Should give ten stars as it's a twin pack.
    Congratulations.

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    Trevor M.

    Great looking wagons with tail lights

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    Anthony F.
    Top Quality

    Once again Accurascale knocks it out of the park, quality flask cars and the fact they come in a twin pack makes it all the better.

    J
    Jdstir
    Quality

    Great detail well made and just enough weight to make it realistic I would definitely recommend them

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    Aristidis M.
    Good stuff!

    Very fine details and amazing looking, and good weight to them as well. As everyone else already mentioned, these are a must have behind your Accurascale 37's :).

    A few things I found very slightly annoying is perhaps the use of a unusual (some might say "hard to find") battery as the CR927 is not the most common button battery (compared to CR2032, LR44 and others) but if you got access to the Internet it's easy to just order a pack. Also the hoods are a bit tricky to remove when fitting the batteries without breaking any of the fine details, and the manual in the box does not give any good hints on how to safely remove the hoods. Just be careful and keep in mind they are fragile and it should be fine.

    The rotating axle boxes is a very nice touch but it does make the wagons a bit harder to drag along, again - this is no problem with good traction like the Accurascale tractors.