Conflat container flat Profile and Models

Conflat container flat

BR B703819 Conflat A at the Toddington, Gloucester & Warwickshire Railway in May 2013. ©Hugh Llewelyn

Specialised wooden decked conflat wagons and accompanying containers were built in huge numbers during the Big Four era of Britain’s railways. They enabled door-to-door deliveries via road, rail, then road again, without the requirement for the goods to be handled at each leg. They were often used for furniture removal, although some were built with insulation for refrigerated used. British Rail built over 10,000 containers, which continued into service until the 1960s.

(Information provided by Dapol)

Type of Vehicle

Flat Wagon

Builder

GWR Swindon Works
British Railways

Total Built

Tens of thousands

Wheel Configuration

4-wheel

Operated By

Great Western Railway
British Railways

Main Duties

Goods transport
Furniture removals

In Service Until

1960s

Surviving Examples

Some in preservation

 

Products awaiting categorisation

Scale Brand Image Construction Type DCC Capability Product Code Product Title Livery
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby R017FlatWithFreightliner Flat Wagon with Freightliner RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R017FlatWithFreightliner
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Flat Wagon with Freightliner Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby Dublo 4647 Low Sided Wagon with Furniture Container RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 4647
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Low Sided Wagon with Furniture Container BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby Dublo 4648 13T Low Sided Wagon with Meat Container in BR Bauxite RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 4648
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13T Low Sided Wagon with Meat Container in BR Bauxite BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Hornby Dublo 4649 13T Low Sided Wagon with Tractor in BR Bauxite Not set Not set 4649
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13T Low Sided Wagon with Tractor in BR Bauxite BR bauxite
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Lima L302870 Conflat Wagon with 2 Containers 'ACL' RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set L302870
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Conflat Wagon with 2 Containers 'ACL' Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC35 LNER conflat S wagon with DX container - Dia 104 - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set PC35
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LNER conflat S wagon with DX container - Dia 104 - plastic kit Unpainted
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC46 Conflat 'A' wagon with FM container - Dia 1/067 - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set PC46
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Conflat 'A' wagon with FM container - Dia 1/067 - plastic kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC52 BR Conflat A with BD Container Kit Requires assembly Not set PC52
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BR Conflat A with BD Container Kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Parkside Models PC66 12-ton LNER 'Lowfit' open wagon - plastic kit Requires assembly Not set PC66
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12-ton LNER 'Lowfit' open wagon - plastic kit Awaiting Categorisation
OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) Peco Products No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set R-64
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Single Plank Conflat Wagon in Bauxite Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge Fleischmann 8230K Conflat with Tank Load - 'EKF' RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 8230K
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Conflat with Tank Load - 'EKF' Awaiting Categorisation
N Gauge Graham Farish 4005 Long flat wagon with container load RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 4005
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Long flat wagon with container load Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) M&M Models MM12Conflat BR 12T Conflat A Wagon kit Requires assembly Not set MM12Conflat
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BR 12T Conflat A Wagon kit Awaiting Categorisation
O Gauge (1:43 Scale) Parkside Models PS43 GWR Container Wagon Kit Requires assembly Not set PS43
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GWR Container Wagon Kit Awaiting Categorisation
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) Lima L302652 4 Wheel Conflat with 2 x 20' Containers RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set L302652
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4 Wheel Conflat with 2 x 20' Containers Awaiting Categorisation
HO Gauge (1:87 Scale) Piko 72107 SNCF Conflat with Loco Body Load RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set 72107
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SNCF Conflat with Loco Body Load Awaiting Categorisation
TT3 Gauge (1:100 scale) Tri-ang No image available RTR/RTUse/Pre-assembled Not set T276
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Conflat Wagon with Two Containers - TT Gauge Awaiting Categorisation