Alex Seal

2mm Finescale

Cement Wagons

I've always had a soft spot for the BR Presflo cement wagons. With the 2mm Scale Association kit and a bulk flow from Westbury to Exeter Central it seems that I won't be able to resist a rake of these!

Cement Wagons Presflos

The prototype Presflo to diagram 1/273, numbered B888000 and built in June 1954 was a forerunner to diagram 1/272 which eventually totalled 1920 examples.

Lot Built Vehicles No Built Remarks
2769 1955 B888001-888110 110 Shildon Buffer lengths and
couplings vary
between lots.
2863 1956 B888111-888180 70
3029 1957 B888181-888280 100 Metro-Cammell
3156 1958 B888281-888550 270
B888551-888580 30 Branded "Bulk Salt"
3175 B888581-888880 300 Central  
3176 B888881-888980 100 Butterley
3177 1959 B887800-88799 200 Gloucester
3323 1960 B873024-873193 170
3361 1961 B873200-873369 170
3406 B873420-873569 150
3409 B873570-873719 150
3497   B873794-873893 100 Central Rated 22 tons

BR Dia. 1/277 Prestwin - 2mm Scale Association

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British Railway Goods Wagons In Colour British Railway Goods Wagons In Colour
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