JNA-Y Hawk Inner Wagon Network Rail Yellow 8170 583 1093-6

JNA-Y Hawk Inner Wagon Network Rail Yellow 8170 583 1093-6

Model

1:76 Scale model produced by Dapol. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.

Model Features

• 1:76 Scale Model
• Utilising the highly acclaimed Dapol OO Gauge MRA model as a base, with a new body and improved chassis, Bogies and buffer beams.
• Finely applied livery with accurately printed detail
• High level of detail on the body, bogies and buffers representing both MRA end and centre cars
• Profiled wheels for exceptionally smooth running
• Heavy dicast subfloor for added weight
• NEM pockets with self-centring couplings
• This model is best suited to 438mm radius curves
• This model is if fitted with Yes style couplings

Details

The JNA-Y, commonly known as the “Hawk”, is a modern Network Rail engineering wagon and a familiar sight on today’s British railway. Introduced through a large-scale rebuild programme, these wagons were converted from earlier MRA side-tipping ballast wagons, extending their service life and bringing them in line with modern engineering requirements. Stripped back to their original frames, they were rebuilt with new steel box bodies, creating a robust, high-capacity open wagon suitable for loading and unloading by excavator or grab.

Delivered for Network Rail in the early 2020s, the programme produced around 300 wagons, making the JNA-Y one of the most numerous contemporary engineering wagon types. In service, they carry ballast, spoil and general infrastructure materials, usually operating in long rakes behind modern diesel locomotives, though they can also be seen running singly. Finished in Network Rail yellow and often heavily weathered, the JNA-Y is an essential feature of the current-era engineering scene and an ideal addition to any modern image OO gauge layout.