MEA Wagon Railfreight Coal 391020

MEA Wagon Railfreight Coal 391020

Model

1:120 Scale model produced by Hornby TT:120. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.

Model Features

• 1:120 Scale Model
• Highly detailed MEA open wagon design in Coal Sector livery
• Individually numbered wagon: 391020
• Open-frame steel wagon body with realistic structural detailing
• Fine underframe detail with separately applied components
• Authentic Railfreight Coal Sector branding and printed markings
• This model is best suited to 365mm radius curves
• This model is fitted with NEM style couplings

Details

Add authentic modern heavy freight character to your layout with the Hornby TT:120 Coal Sector MEA wagon, running number 391020. This highly detailed model represents a specialist steel transport wagon used in heavy industrial and coal-related freight operations during the British Rail Sectorisation and early privatisation eras.

The MEA wagon was developed as a robust open freight design for carrying heavy bulk materials and industrial loads, including steel products, coal-related materials, and other dense cargo. Built with a strong underframe and open-sided body structure, these wagons were widely used in block trains serving steelworks, ports, and large industrial facilities across the UK rail network.

This model accurately captures the Coal Sector Railfreight livery, reflecting its use in dedicated heavy freight services. It is ideal for realistic modern freight consists and works perfectly alongside other MEA wagons and industrial rolling stock.

Finished in accurate British Rail Railfreight Coal Sector livery, this model features finely moulded structural framing, realistic load-bearing supports, and detailed underframe components. It represents a versatile heavy freight wagon used for industrial transport during the late BR and early privatisation period.

The wagon pairs naturally with locomotives such as the British Rail Class 37, Class 56, and Class 66, all commonly used on heavy freight and industrial steel traffic.

The MEA wagon formed part of British Rail’s modern freight fleet introduced during the Sectorisation era to handle heavy industrial traffic more efficiently. Its open-frame design allowed flexible loading of steel and bulk materials, making it a key component of the Coal and Freightliner-era industrial logistics network.

These wagons became widely used across Britain’s steel and coal industries, operating in long freight trains serving ports, steelworks, and distribution terminals. Many remained in service into the privatisation era under EWS and other freight operators.