CAVALEX CDA wagon in oo

Following our announcement last week about our forthcoming HAA model and subsequent variants, we are now pleased to show some 3D renders of our CDA wagon design. The CDA is being tooled alongside the HAA and will be released at the same time.

CDA

In the mid-1980s a plan was devised to replace the ageing fleet of vacuum braked wagons used for the Cornish china clay traffic. A replacement wagon type was sought and following the success of the HAA design for coal traffic it was decided to trial a converted HAA wagon for use with china clay. The trial wagon was re-coded to CDA and fitted with a roller sheet cover. An order was placed for a fleet of 124 new wagons which were to be built at Doncaster. The design was essentially the same as the HAA except for the roller sheet cover and ventilators at each end to aid discharge without the need to open the cover. A further 14 wagons were converted from HAA's to increase the fleet and also re-coded CDA.

Some of these wagons are still in service today, as can be seen by the photo below.

We are very excited to release some 3D renders of our 1:76 scale CDA wagon design:

Further information regarding pre-ordering the CDA will be released shortly. Alongside the HAA, the CDA will be exclusive to KMS Railtech and Trains4U.