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| Simple box
design.
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| Basic detail at
the rear. |
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| Ballast load is
a plastic moulding.
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| Towing the
trailer. |
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| All axles are
rigidly fixed. |
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| Carrying the
19RB. |
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The Scammell Contractor tractor and low loader
is one of the Corgi Trackside range. It is modelled here in 1:76
scale, and is therefore suitable for use with OO scale
model railways.
Scammell was a British manufacturer of trucks from
1921-1988 and the 'Contractor' was a special heavy
haulage tractor. The model is in the colours of
Sunters, a haulage firm active in the last century and
they shifted boilers and other large equipment in the
1950s.
Packaging
The box is very simple with the model held in place within a
plastic tray, and the review model had no defects or
missing parts.
There is no information about the real machine or the
model supplied, and there is no assembly required.
Detail
The Scammell tractor is a basic model. The entire
underside is a one piece plastic moulding with some
detail although the quality of the plastic and
manufacture is not the best. The wheels are pinned
through plastic hubs.
At the rear the ballast load is another one piece
plastic item and the rear of the model is very plain
with no lights.
In contrast the cab area is a decent casting with good
door details although there are no mirrors or wipers.
The trailer is almost entirely metal and is better
quality. Each wheel set appears to have a metal
hub and the deck has some texturing. There is a
generator assembly at the front and the only plastic
part on the trailer is the fuel tank.
Features
The tractor has a loose drawbar at the front which pulls
out and can be retracted.
The drawbar on the trailer moves and can be folded in if
desired.
Quality
The tractor quality is basic but the trailer is better.
The decoration is quite pleasant.
Price
This is a relatively cheap model and this is reflected in
the tractor particularly.
Overall
This model is designed for use on a model railway layout
and it would be adequate for that. The toy-like
nature of the tractor unit means it is not really suited
as a display item in a collection.
Footnotes
The model first appeared in February 2011.
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| The equipment
under the cab is a plastic moulding. |
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| No wipers or
mirrors on this one. |
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| Chassis
underneath is entirely plastic.
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| The trailer is
nearly all metal. |
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| Generator tank
is the only plastic part. |
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| Using the tow
bar at the front to push the trailer. |
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