The LMS, being the largest of the Big Four railway companies, was behind a great number of freight wagons, including some of the first large bogie flat wagons. British Rail, when they took charge of the UK national rail network chose an aquatic theme for their freight wagons, and as such the LMS bogie flat design would come to be called the Salmon. Salmon wagons were designed to carry lengths of rail and later, track panels.

The 65 foot length of the wagon enabled them to easily carry standard 60 foot lengths of track and consists of up to ten of these wagons would be connected to enable the transportation of even longer lengths.Batches of these wagons, totalling 894 examples, would be constructed between 1949 and 1961 with a further batch built in 1983. 

Almost all of these batches would see a rebuild at various points in time with items such as the bogies and bolster positions changing and the addition of rail cranes and end bolsters on some variants. Each different variant would receive a different TOPS code.

LMS Salmon wagons were the earliest type built, they were fitted with bolsters on wooden planked decks. Wagons of this specification would usually be used independently and would therefore be a part of a mixed consist, this would mean that they would be unfitted in terms of brakes other than a hand brake on their early type bogies. Wagons of this type would be limited to 40mph or 50mph depending on use.

The Hornby Salmon range is a new tooling for 2023 with almost all variants of the wagon catered for. Fitted with diecast chassis, these wagons have fantastic weight that rolls freely on metal wheels. Bolsters are included in the accessory bag can be fitted to represent the different ways these wagons would have appeared.

The LMS, beImage courtesy of Paul Bartletting the largest of the Big Four railway companies, was behind a great number of freight wagons, including some of the first large bogie flat wagons. British Rail, when they took charge of the UK national rail network chose an aquatic theme for their freight wagons, and as such the LMS bogie flat design would come to be called the Salmon.Salmon wagons were designed to carry lengths of rail and later, track panels. 

The 65 foot length of the wagon enabled them to easily carry standard 60 foot lengths of track and consists of up to ten of these wagons would be connected to enable the transportation of even longer lengths.Batches of these wagons, totalling 894 examples, would be constructed between 1949 and 1961 with a further batch built in 1983. 

Almost all of these batches would see a rebuild at various points in time with items such as the bogies and bolster positions changing and the addition of rail cranes and end bolsters on some variants. Each different variant would receive a different TOPS code.

YMO Salmons were the first to be classified by BR. YMOs were unfitted as per the earlier LMS counterparts Many YMOs would see their bolsters removed entirely to enable the transportation of pre-built track panels.

The Hornby Salmon range is a new tooling for 2023 with almost all variants of the wagon catered for. Fitted with diecast chassis, these wagons have fantastic weight that rolls freely on metal wheels. Bolsters are included in the accessory bag can be fitted to represent the different ways these wagons would have appeared.

The 65 foot length of the wagon enabled them to easily carry standard 60 foot lengths of track and consists of up to ten of these wagons would be connected to enable the transportation of even longer lengths. Batches of these wagons, totalling 894 examples, would be constructed between 1949 and 1961 with a further batch built in 1983.

Almost all of these batches would see a rebuild at various points in time with items such as the bogies and bolster positions changing and the addition of rail cranes and end bolsters on some variants. Each different variant would receive a different TOPS code.

YMO Salmons were the first to be classified by BR. YMOs were unfitted as per the earlier LMS counterparts Many YMOs would see their bolsters removed entirely to enable the transportation of pre-built track panels.

The Hornby Salmon range is a new tooling for 2023 with almost all variants of the wagon catered for. Fitted with diecast chassis, these wagons have fantastic weight that rolls freely on metal wheels. Bolsters are included in the accessory bag can be fitted to represent the different ways these wagons would have appeared

The LMS, being the largest of the Big Four railway companies, was behind a great number of freight wagons, including some of the first large bogie flat wagons. British Rail, when they took charge of the UK national rail network chose an aquatic theme for their freight wagons, and as such the LMS bogie flat design would come to be called the Salmon. Salmon wagons were designed to carry lengths of rail and later, track panels. 

The 65 foot length of the wagon enabled them to easily carry standard 60 foot lengths of track and consists of up to ten of these wagons would be connected to enable the transportation of even longer lengths.Batches of these wagons, totalling 894 examples, would be constructed between 1949 and 1961 with a further batch built in 1983. 

Almost all of these batches would see a rebuild at various points in time with items such as the bogies and bolster positions changing and the addition of rail cranes and end bolsters on some variants. Each different variant would receive a different TOPS code.

YMO Salmons were the first to be classified by BR. YMOs were unfitted as per the earlier LMS counterparts Many YMOs would see their bolsters removed entirely to enable the transportation of pre-built track panels.

The Hornby Salmon range is a new tooling for 2023 with almost all variants of the wagon catered for. Fitted with diecast chassis, these wagons have fantastic weight that rolls freely on metal wheels. Bolsters are included in the accessory

The LMS, being the largest of the Big Four railway companies, was behind a great number of freight wagons, including some of the first large bogie flat wagons. British Rail, when they took charge of the UK national rail network chose an aquatic theme for their freight wagons, and as such the LMS bogie flat design would come to be called the Salmon. Salmon wagons were designed to carry lengths of rail and later, track panels. 

The 65 foot length of the wagon enabled them to easily carry standard 60 foot lengths of track and consists of up to ten of these wagons would be connected to enable the transportation of even longer lengths. Batches of these wagons, totalling 894 examples, would be constructed between 1949 and 1961 with a further batch built in 1983. 

Almost all of these batches would see a rebuild at various points in time with items such as the bogies and bolster positions changing and the addition of rail cranes and end bolsters on some variants. Each different variant would receive a different TOPS code.

YMA Salmons were the result of a BR rebuild, with wagons entering the workshops then leaving with shiny new air brakes. The fitment of these brakes allowed the wagons to be run in larger consists and also allowed for the removal of the rear coupled brake van, therefore reducing the staff required for a freight service.

The Hornby Salmon range is a new tooling for 2023 with almost all variants of the wagon catered for. Fitted with diecast chassis, these wagons have fantastic weight that rolls freely on metal wheels. Bolsters are included in the accessory bag can be fitted to represent the different ways these wagons would have appeared

Designed as a replacement for a hopper designed just after the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, the 1970s built PGA hoppers would replace wagons that were pushing 30 years old with technology or lack thereof to match. Able to haul larger loads than ever before, long rakes of PGA hoppers would find themselves coupled to some of the most iconic diesel locomotives used in Britain, from the electro diesel Class 73, the modern Class 66 and the weaker Class 25.

Designed as a replacement for a hopper designed just after the nationalisation of the railways in 1948, the 1970s built PGA hoppers would replace wagons that were pushing 30 years old with technology or lack thereof to match. Able to haul larger loads than ever before, long rakes of PGA hoppers would find themselves coupled to some of the most iconic diesel locomotives used in Britain, from the electro diesel Class 73, the modern Class 66 and the weaker Class 25.

A KFA is a container flat wagon, commonly these are constructed using bogies reclaimed from other wagons such as TEA tankers. Built in Finland from the late 1980s, the KFA has become a mainstay of the modern rail network, able to haul standard sized intermodal shipping containers within the restricted loading gauge that has resulted from a continued reliance on a Victorian invention.

At just over 60 feet in length the KFA is able to accommodate a raft of different containers from the standardised range, which tend to use the two main sizes of 40 foot and 20 foot. Be it 3 twenty-foot containers or a twenty footer with forty footer, the KFA is able to haul them with ease.

The Hornby KFA wagon is fully diecast, with some separately fitted details on the chassis enhancing the level of detail achieved with what can sometimes be seen as quite a plain wagon. Studs on the chassis allow for the fitting of modular containers both included with the set and available separately. This KFA container wagon model has a load of two 20’ containers and one 20’ tanktainer.

In the mid-20th century, the UK railway network was used to transport a large number of horses, mainly those travelling between race meetings but also private, circus and military horses. This example is a Great Western Railway Horsebox that would have been used mainly in the South West but would have also travelled further afield.

In the mid-20th century, the UK railway network was used to transport a large number of horses, mainly those travelling between race meetings but also private, circus and military horses. This example is a Bertram Mills Circus Horsebox . The Bertram Mills Circus was famous for its Christmas shows at Olympia in West London.

Express Dairies were best known for their milk deliveries the company routes date as far back as 1864. Aside from milk, they also offered other supplies such as eggs. This blue box wagon would have been used for the transportation of eggs and, in this case, specifically eggs from Devonshire farms.

This wagon was built for Southern Railways and, after nationalisation, it became a BR wagon. The wagons were used for multiple purposes and often actually belonged to brands or companies. This example is a ‘Cadbury Brothers of Bourneville’, used for the transportation of their famous chocolate products and ingredients.

This six-wheeled tanker wagon is the ideal model for an adult's model railway layout or a gift for someone who loves an ale! This detailed model carries the beer label design from Northdown Breweries ‘Tidal Pool’, which is a hazy pale ale brewed by the sea on the Isle of Thanet.

This six-wheeled tanker wagon is the ideal model for an adult's model railway layout or a gift for someone who loves an ale! This detailed model carries the beer label design from Northdown Breweries ‘Pale Ale Mary’ which is an English pale ale brewed by the sea on the Isle of Thanet and was the winner of ‘Kent Beer of the Year: Taste of Kent 2020’

Until 1968, fully fitted freight trains were required by law to carry a brake van at the end. The brake van helped to slow the train and acted as a space for the train guard to carry out additional duties such as paperwork. As a result, most brake vans featured a stove and desk on top of the brake apparatus. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) built 2653 20-ton brake vans between 1933 and 1947. These featured a wooden structure that spanned most of the frame, with open covered areas at either end to provide the guard with an excellent view of the train. This example comes in standout LMS light grey.

Until 1968, fully fitted freight trains were required by law to carry a brake van at the end. The brake van provided brake functionality to help slow the train and acted as a space where the train guard could carry out additional duties such as paperwork. As a result, most brake vans featured a stove and desk on top of the brake apparatus. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) built 2653 20-ton brake vans between 1933 and 1947. These featured a wooden structure that spanned most of the frame, with open covered areas at either end to provide the guard with an excellent view of the train. Post nationalisation, many of these wagons became BR Brake Vans.

Cattle wagons were designed and produced to move livestock around the UK by rail and were very important for the agricultural economy. The livestock was carried from farm to farm, farm to ports, or farm to abattoirs. This model is based on a Southern Railway cattle van in dark brown with the famous SR letters printed on the side.

Cattle wagons were designed and produced to move livestock around the UK by rail and were very important for the agricultural economy. The livestock was carried from farm to farm, farm to ports, or farm to abattoirs. This model is based on an ex-Southern Railway cattle van in the post-nationalisation era of British Rail and painted in a light brown.

Until 1968, fully fitted freight trains were required by law to carry a brake van at the end. The brake van provided brake functionality to help slow the train and acted as a space where the train guard could carry out additional duties such as paperwork. As a result, most brake vans featured a stove and desk on top of the brake apparatus. This example of a British Rail brake van for the Southern Region comes in brown.

Until 1968, fully fitted freight trains were required by law to carry a brake van at the end. The brake van provided brake functionality to help slow the train and acted as a space where the train guard could carry out additional duties such as paperwork. As a result, most brake vans featured a stove and desk on top of the brake apparatus. This example of a British Rail brake van comes in an eye-catching BR green paint scheme.

The tank wagon was the main method of transporting liquid cargo in the early days of the railway. Instead of loading liquids into drums or barrels and then having to load these on and off closed or open vans at each side of a journey, the tank wagon could be filled with the fluid of choice of the operator and then emptied at the other end. This also increased the carrying capacity of each wagon, as a wagon with a 12-tonne weight limit could carry more fluid if it did not have to factor in the weight of many barrels on top of their contents. This type of tank wagon was more commonly seen hauling hazardous liquid chemicals, with different designs for milk and other such cargo.

To replicate true freight operations on your layout, look no further than this BP/Shell silver-liveried 12T tank wagon with the running number A5066.

This example is typical of the tank wagon traffic found on British railways in the 20th century. Tank wagons were divided into Class A and Class B, with the less common Class A wagons being built to contain more volatile substances. This model carries the ‘United Oil Importers’ livery in silver with black text and a red underframe.

This open plank wagon carrying the name ‘Charles Abell’ is an ideal model to add to a steam period freight train. Whilst wooden plank wagons were mainly used during the steam era, they remained on the rails into the diesel era and there are many still on preserved railways around the UK today making this a timeless piece to add to a model railway layout.These private owner wagons represent one of the thousands that were used throughout the 20th century to transport goods. Wagons could be found in countless different liveries belonging to independent companies as well as railway companies. This private owner wagon is based on Charles Abell which would have mainly transported granite in the Midlands region.

This open plank wagon carrying the name ‘BQC’ is an ideal model to add to a steam period freight train. Whilst wooden plank wagons were mainly used during the steam era they remained on the rails into the diesel era and there are many still on preserved railways around the UK today making this a timeless piece to add to a model railway layout.These private owner wagons represent one of thousands that were used throughout the 20th century to transport goods. Wagons could be found in countless different liveries belonging to independent companies as well as railway companies. This private owner wagon is based on BQC.

This open plank wagon carrying the name ‘Guest Keen & Nettlefolds’ is an ideal model to add to a steam period freight train. Whilst wooden plank wagons were mainly used during the steam era they remained on the rails into the diesel era and there are many still on preserved railways around the UK today making this a timeless piece to add to a model railway layout.These private owner wagons represent one of the thousands that were used throughout the 20th century to transport goods. Wagons could be found in countless different liveries belonging to independent companies as well as railway companies. This private owner wagon is based on Guest Keen & Nettlefolds Ltd’ which would have mainly transported coal in the Welsh region. Guest Keen & Nettlefolds can be traced back as early as 1759 and played a part in the Industrial Revolution as the founders John Guest, Arthur Keen, and Joseph Henry Nettlefold were key figures in iron and steel production.

The Beatles were a phenomenon, from the moment they were introduced by the legendary broadcaster, Bill Grundy in 1962 until their last live performance as a band on the 30th January 1969. On the 9th February 1964, they played the Ed Sullivan Show and this is considered the moment that they ‘cracked’ America, becoming the first British band to break into the US music market. The Beatles released several albums in the US and the album artwork carried a different design to the UK albums. This new collection of wagons captures the UK and US album covers throughout their history, making a highly collectable series of wagons.

The Beatles were a phenomenon, from the moment they were introduced by the legendary broadcaster, Bill Grundy in 1962 until their last live performance as a band on the 30th January 1969. On the 9th February 1964, they played the Ed Sullivan Show and this is considered the moment that they ‘cracked’ America, becoming the first British band to break into the US music market. The Beatles released several albums in the US and the album artwork carried a different design to the UK albums. This new collection of wagons captures the UK and US album covers throughout their history, making a highly collectable series of wagons.

The Beatles were a phenomenon, from the moment they were introduced by the legendary broadcaster, Bill Grundy in 1962 until their last live performance as a band on the 30th January 1969. On the 9th February 1964, they played the Ed Sullivan Show and this is considered the moment that they ‘cracked’ America, becoming the first British band to break into the US music market. The Beatles released several albums in the US and the album artwork carried a different design to the UK albums. This new collection of wagons captures the UK and US album covers throughout their history, making a highly collectable series of wagons.

The Wensleydale Brewery produced its first beer in 2003 in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. This six-wheeled wagon carries the design and colours from their ‘Semer Water’ flagship ale. Suitable for adults, this model makes a great tanker wagon for a model railway layout or a gift for someone who loves a real ale. After all, creating a model railway is thirsty work!

The Wensleydale Brewery produced its first beer in 2003 in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. This six-wheeled wagon carries the design and colours from their ‘Game Keeper’ premium bitter. Suitable for adults, this model makes a great tanker wagon for a model railway layout or a gift for someone who loves a real ale. After all, building a model railway is thirsty work!

The Beatles Anthology is a multimedia project created to capture the history of The Beatles, consisting of a television documentary and three sets of double albums. The TV series was popular and is estimated to have been watched by over 27 million viewers in 1995. The Anthology albums that were released around the same time mainly included bootleg tracks. but also some new never-heard-before tracks. This superb collection of detailed wagons captures montages of some of the amazing and world-famous Beatles images from over the years.

The Beatles Anthology is a multimedia project created to capture the history of The Beatles, consisting of a television documentary and three sets of double albums. The TV series was popular and is estimated to have been watched by over 27 million viewers in 1995. The Anthology albums that were released around the same time mainly included bootleg tracks. but also some new never-heard-before tracks. This superb collection of detailed wagons captures montages of some of the amazing world-famous Beatles images from over the years.

The Beatles Yellow Submarine was a fantasy comedy film based on a Beatles song titled ‘Yellow Submarine’ from the band's highly successful 1966 Revolver album. The plot of the animated adventure comedy sees The Beatles band members as characters travelling on the Yellow Submarine to the ‘Pepperlands’ to help the Lord High Major. This Hornby 100ton TEA Bogie Tank Wagon captures the band members and Yellow Submarine's colourful animated graphics making a striking collectable model for any Beatles fans.

The Beatles Anthology is a multimedia project created to capture the history of The Beatles, consisting of a television documentary and three sets of double albums. The TV series was popular and is estimated to have been watched by over 27 million viewers in 1995. The Anthology albums that were released around the same time mainly included bootleg tracks. but also some new never-heard-before tracks. This superb collection of detailed wagons captures montages of some of the amazing world-famous Beatles images from over the years.

Get into the festive spirit and treat yourself with this Hornby 2025 Christmas Wagon. Featuring a crimson livery, this wagon gives seasonal vibes and looks amazing underneath your tree. Plus, it’s filled to the brim with wonderfully decorated presents. Celebrate the holidays by adding this wagon to your model railway collection.

The Beatles Anthology is a multimedia project created to capture the history of The Beatles, consisting of a television documentary and three sets of double albums. The TV series was popular and is estimated to have been watched by over 27 million viewers in 1995. The Anthology albums that were released around the same time mainly included bootleg tracks. but also some new never-heard-before tracks. This superb collection of detailed wagons captures montages of some of the amazing world-famous Beatles images from over the years.