The item "SDS Models Centurion Tank" is a military load designed for their Australian HO scale model railway products.

It is specifically modelled as the load for the NSWGR (New South Wales Government Railways) TE heavy load wagon.

Key Details on the SDS Models Centurion Tank

• Item Type: An assembled and painted model of the Australian Army Centurion Mk3 Tank.

• Scale: HO Scale (1:87).

• Purpose: To be loaded onto a suitable flat wagon, primarily the TE Heavy Load Wagon model produced by SDS Models.

• Prototype Connection: In the early 1950s, the Commonwealth Government funded the construction of six special TE wagons specifically to convey the large Centurion Mk3 tanks for the Australian Army. The SDS model recreates this specific historical military rail traffic.

• Model Features (Tank):

  • It is a painted and assembled cast resin model.

  • It was typically offered in packs with the TE wagon, chained down to the deck. The SDS sets included separate chains and etched brass turnbuckles for realistic securing.

  • Individual tanks were given different running numbers to allow modelers to run a rake of different tank loads.