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The REE Modèles WB-658 set brings together three Fauvet-Girel série 2 tank wagons with Y 23 bogies, finished in the livery of ERMEWA, a specialist operator in tank wagon leasing. Having three units in a single set lets you add a coherent block to any Epoch V freight consist in one go, without hunting for individual wagons to complete the train.
ERMEWA tank wagons for Epoch V freight consists
ERMEWA is a key operator in the European tank wagon fleet, and its units appear regularly in freight consists from the eighties and nineties. On a layout, three tank wagons running together in the same livery create that block-load feel that defines specialist freight trains: uniform visual rhythm, continuity through the consist and a clear read of a dedicated product train.
Confirmed technical details
All three tank wagons ride on Y 23 bogies and are fitted with NEM 362 boucles couplers, making integration straightforward with other HO rolling stock using the same system. The set is manufactured by Rails Europ Express in Nangis, France, under official reference WB-658.
Three units, one complete set
Having three wagons of the same model and operator in a single set simplifies layout planning: they can be placed together at the centre of the train, flanked by a locomotive and a van, or spread among other freight stock to add variety without losing visual coherence. In a yard scene or industrial siding, this kind of tank wagon consist has a very recognisable presence within an Epoch V railway landscape.