Hornby 356928 Railroad MGR Hopper with Canopy

Hornby 356928 Railroad MGR Hopper with Canopy is decorated in the style of Railfreight’s coal sector. The hopper body is made of unpainted metal and has a black underframe, which was standard across the eras, and it has the yellow framework that BR Railfreight introduced in 1987. The wagon is numbered 358764. When originally designed in 1964, some hopper wagons intended for Merry-go-Round (MGR) trains were given an extension to their tops, known as a canopy or top skirt, which allowed their carrying capacity to be increased to 32 tonnes, using the full 45 tonnes gross laden weight allowed for a two-axle wagon. There were three basic types ‘HBA’, ‘HCA’ and ‘HFA’. However, those hoppers fitted with canopies were too high to be used under the majority of colliery screens and they were confined mainly to Scotland until the canopies were eventually removed.

• Hopper wagon decorated in classic railfreight coal sector yellow framework style
• Features unpainted metal hopper body with durable black underframe construction
• Numbered 358764 replicating authentic detailing from British rail freight era
• Original 1964 design increased capacity using canopy or top skirt extension
• Canopy raised wagon capacity to 32 tonnes within 45 tonne limit