The REE Modèles NW230 set brings together two ANF SNCF tank wagons in N scale, decorated in the MILLET Transport Lubricants livery for the transport of lubricant products. Each unit carries an individual running number 84 87 75 50 125-9 and 84 87 75 50 132-5 giving the pair a more natural feel within an Epoch V freight consist.
Two tank wagons with their own identity
Having two differently numbered units is a detail that shows on the layout. In a freight consist, alternating running numbers break the sense of repetition and bring the train closer to the look of a real working service. The Y23M bogies are correct for this ANF series, and their presence beneath the tanks makes the silhouette instantly recognisable to anyone familiar with SNCF rolling stock of this period.
Confirmed technical details
Set of two ANF tank wagons, SNCF operator, Epoch V. Y23M bogies. Running numbers 84 87 75 50 125-9 and 84 87 75 50 132-5. MILLET Transport Lubricants livery. Plastic body. No motor or lighting. N scale (1:160).
In a consist and on the layout
In N scale, two tank wagons of this type fit well slotted into a longer freight train or grouped as a block within a mixed consist. Their industrial decoration and reference to a lubricants brand add that touch of private traffic that makes an Epoch V freight convoy more interesting to read. They also work as display pieces for collectors of SNCF material from this period.