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Title:JNA Falcon Bogie Ballast/Spoil Wagons Profile Index Image
Built:2003-2004
Builder:Astro Vagone, Romania
Numbering:NLU29001-NLU29555
Running Gear:Axle-Motion III bogies
Quantity:555
Used:2003-current
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Summary:A large fleet of 555 Romanian-built bogie open wagons was delivered to Network Rail in 2004 and they have since become a common sight across the country, carrying ballast and spoil in connection with infrastructure work. Nicknamed 'Falcons' (for reasons unknown) and painted in a distinctive all yellow livery, the wagons often operate in sets of five.

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The ongoing rejuvenation of the engineers fleet by Railtrack and later Network Rail has seen a return to the days of ordering sizable batches of wagons, although these are now normally built overseas. One of the largest fleets comprises 555 bogie open wagons delivered to Network Rail between November 2003 and May 2004. These were similar to the EWS-operated MOA wagons that arrived earlier in 2003 and had conventional drawgear at each end. Differences include the provision of a large, re-inforced door in the centre bay (to facilitate inspection and cleaning out), and footsteps and grab-rails towards the left of each side. Unlike the MOAs, the wagons were mounted on 2m wheelbase NACO-designed Axle Motion III bogies, at 12m centres. These bogies bear only a passing resemblence to the original Axle Motion bogie as fitted to most of the PTA/JTA fleet of iron-ore tipplers.
The Network Rail fleet was constructed by Astro Vagone (part of the Trinity group) at Arad in Romania, and were delivered in batches using Channel Tunnel freight services. Unlike most later wagons for Network Rail, they were numbered in the private owner series as NLU29001 to NLU29555. The NLU owner prefix stands for National Logistics Unit and is thought to be part of Network Rail. The same code later appeared on LWRT wagons. The TOPS code JNA was applied with AARKND JNA-C and design code JN060A. Design code JN060B has also been used (although the differences are not known) and by 2008 a total of 141 of the wagons were to the revised code.

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Astra Rail Industries page detailing the JNA. Includes dimensions and a rotatable 3D model
Photos of JNA Falcon wagons on Martyn Read's website
Photos of JNA Falcon wagons on Andy Jupe's website

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Data tags: ?Tags are mainly intended to show links to relevant profiles when looking at the detail page for TOPS codes, designs, batches etc. Here they work 'backwards' and will take you to the detail pages. Batch: NLU29001-NLU29555
Design/Diagram: JN060A Bogie Low-Sided Open Box Ballast Wagon
Design/Diagram: JN060B Bogie Low-Sided Open Box Ballast Wagon
Fishkind: Falcon JNA Bogie Box Wagon
TOPS Class/Code: JNA-C

Added on:01/10/2007
Edits: Record edited 3 times.
Time / DateEdited byChange
12:00 on Sat 27/09/2014Thomas YoungLink to maker's webpage added
12:00 on Fri 15/03/2013Thomas YoungPhoto links (finally) updated
12:00 on Sun 09/03/2008Thomas YoungProfile re-written with additional information

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