Dapol 5 Plank Wagon 9' Wheelbase Bellamu & Bendall 50 Weathered DA4F-052-040
Model
1:76 Scale model produced by Dapol. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.
Model Features- 1:76 Scale Model
- Diecast Chassis
- Sprung couplings
- Externally braced
- Sprung metal buffers
- Brake gear on one side
- RCH 1887 Specification
- Expertly applied livery
- Compensation beam for smooth running
- Wheels suitable for fine standard track
- Injection moulded body and detail parts
- Diecast open spoke wheels with blackened steel tyres
- Axle boxes and brake shoes embossed with the word āGloucesterā
- Weathered Paint Finish
- This model is best suited to 371mm radius curves
- This model is if fitted with NEM style couplings
Details
The 5-plank open wagon was a standard four-wheeled freight vehicle characterised by having five drop-side planks on each side. On the Great Western Railway network, the five-plank design became standard construction around 1902.
These wagons were used for general merchandise traffic, offering a moderate capacity and straightforward access for loading and unloading. While the GWR moved on to seven-plank designs only a few years later, the five-plank format remained significant in the evolution of British open wagons.
Their utility lay in balancing capacity, ease of handling and suitability for a wide range of goods, making them a familiar sight on the freight side of the network. Model railway enthusiasts and preservation groups value the five-plank wagon for its representative role in early-20th-century goods operations in Britain.
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Model
1:76 Scale model produced by Dapol. This model is ready-to-run and will make a great addition to any model railway collection.
Model Features- 1:76 Scale Model
- Diecast Chassis
- Sprung couplings
- Externally braced
- Sprung metal buffers
- Brake gear on one side
- RCH 1887 Specification
- Expertly applied livery
- Compensation beam for smooth running
- Wheels suitable for fine standard track
- Injection moulded body and detail parts
- Diecast open spoke wheels with blackened steel tyres
- Axle boxes and brake shoes embossed with the word āGloucesterā
- Weathered Paint Finish
- This model is best suited to 371mm radius curves
- This model is if fitted with NEM style couplings
Details
The 5-plank open wagon was a standard four-wheeled freight vehicle characterised by having five drop-side planks on each side. On the Great Western Railway network, the five-plank design became standard construction around 1902.
These wagons were used for general merchandise traffic, offering a moderate capacity and straightforward access for loading and unloading. While the GWR moved on to seven-plank designs only a few years later, the five-plank format remained significant in the evolution of British open wagons.
Their utility lay in balancing capacity, ease of handling and suitability for a wide range of goods, making them a familiar sight on the freight side of the network. Model railway enthusiasts and preservation groups value the five-plank wagon for its representative role in early-20th-century goods operations in Britain.
