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The MFTrain N71014 set brings together five Uas-type RENFE hopper wagons in N scale, finished in the oxide livery associated with Vagones Frigoríficos S.A. and carrying individual Epoch IV registration numbers. Released in October 2023 as a re-edition of an earlier model from the brand, it comes with Club MFTrain magazine nº30, which provides historical context on this type of rolling stock.
Five hoppers with their own identity
Each of the five wagons carries a different registration from the Uas 26 71 097 0 series, allowing them to be integrated into a consist without the set feeling repetitive. The TT9 bogies are those assigned to this model according to confirmed manufacturer data. The oxide finish, characteristic of this wagon fleet, delivers a visual coherence that sits naturally alongside Spanish freight stock of the period.
Confirmed registration numbers in the set
The five units correspond to the following registrations: 270-9 (PTTfvc-20809), 307-9 (PTTfvc-20846), 305-3 (PTTfvc-20844), 279-0 (PTTfvc-20818) and 268-3 (PTTfvc-20807). This variety of numbering is a detail that Epoch IV enthusiasts will appreciate, especially in longer consists where repeated numbers break the natural feel of the train.
Role in an N scale freight consist
In N scale, a set of five hopper wagons already offers a train length that starts to make a real impression on the layout. Headed by a suitable period locomotive, these Uas wagons create that sense of a freight train in motion that is hard to achieve with individual units. For anyone building a layout set in the Spanish railway world of the seventies or eighties, this set is a ready-to-run composition block.