New GWR Open Wagons & Vans from Rapido!

A whole host of new GWR wagons have now arrived in stock from Rapido Trains UK! Both of these ranges are new toolings – covering Diag O11/ O15 open wagons, Diag V14/ V16/ X6 Vent Vans and Diag Y4 Banana Vans.

 

GWR DIAG O11/ O15 OPEN WAGONS

 

A step change in GWR open wagon design occurred in 1902 when a fifth plank was added to its four-plank design. The five plank became the GWR’s standard wagon design and, essentially, variations on the post-1904 version with a 3ft 3in deep and 8ft body continued to be built well into the 1940s. The GWR built 10,815 Dia. O11s between 1911-1919 and 2,105 Dia. O15s up to 1922.

£27.95 each

RRP: £32.95

 

 

Product Features:

All-new tooling with many detail variations including optional Williams patent sheet supporter and two types of floor planking
Finely detailed model with plastic bodies/ chassis and metal detailing
Metal wheels, axles and bearings for smooth running
NEM tension lock couplings

 

 

GWR DIAG V14/ V16/ X6 ‘MINK A’ VANS & DIAG Y4 BANANA VANS

 

The GWR used the telegraphic code ‘Mink’ for the majority of its general purpose vans. The code is most closely associated with the distinctive metal-bodied ‘Iron Minks’ and so it’s often forgotten that the GWR built thousands of wooden-bodied ‘Minks’ from 1892 until the 1940s.

£27.95 each

RRP: £32.95

 

 

Product Features:

Highly detailed model with separately fitted parts
Accurate tooling variations for different vehicle types/ subclasses including roof styles, doors, brakes and more
Spoked or disc wheels with metal bearings
NEM tension lock couplings
Finely detailed plastic bodies/ chassis with metal parts

 

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