The brand Arnold proposes the Coffret de 2 wagons hoppers Faoos, to scale N 1/160th under the reference 6550, which has the following characteristics:
- These models have 4 axles, self-unloader for transporting "Capcol/EDF" coal.
- These wagons were put into service by the railway company SNCF.
A little touch of history:
Faoos type freight wagons (also known as type EF 60) are open self-unloading wagons specially designed for transporting coal. These wagons are loaded from the top, by filling them by tipping, while the unloading process is carried out by gravity through hatches located at ground level. What distinguishes these wagons from other self-unloading vehicles is that unloading takes place in the middle of the railway track, unlike other unloading methods.
