Container Wagons

The Container Wagons are rolling stock consisting of shipping containers placed on flat trucks. They have bogies which allowed them to run easier on tighter turns. The wagons are used as a way of transporting goods and merchandise throughout the North Western Railway and The Other Railway. In addition, the use of containers could be swapped between different modes of transport (i.e. cargo ships, lorries and rail traffic).

In 1967, Diesel 199 was seen pulling these wagons on the Main Line during his visit to Sodor.

Basis
The container wagons are based on those used on British Railways. Initially started by British Rail in the 1960s, the use of containers could be swapped between different modes of transport goes back to the days of the London, Midland & Scottish Railway.

Livery
The flat trucks are painted black, while the containers come in various liveries. In the Railway Series, they have arrows on their sides.

Appearances
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Companion Volumes

 * 1976 - Famous Engines
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Books

 * 1997 - Plarail Thomas Encyclopedia
 * 2013 - Capsule Plarail Thomas Encyclopedia

Trivia

 * The container wagons in the Plarail merchandise ranges are recoloured from the Japanese National Railways (JNR) container car.

Merchandise

 * Motor Road and Rail
 * Capsule Plarail