Set of two silo wagons, type Uacs 451.1, of the Czechoslovakian State Railways.

■ With many applied plug-in parts, some in perforated design
■ Free-standing grab rails, railings, ladders and tubes
■ Perforated walkways
■ Models fully equipped
■ Suitable for block trains

The growing demand for transporting powdered materials — particularly cement — in the late 1950s led to the need for new silo wagons. The wagons used for bulk transport of such goods were owned by cement and lime manufacturers and registered in the ČSD fleet as P-wagons, i.e. private owner wagons.