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Bachmann 37-027B

5 Plank Wagon Steel Floor 'Penderyn Limestone Quarries Co.' Grey

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Prototype Era
Era 3 (1923 to 1947) The Big Four (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR)

Manufacturer description

Britain’s Railways were developed primarily to move freight and by the early twentieth century, hundreds of independent companies were operating their own wagons to transport their goods around the UK by rail. Fleet sizes ranged from small concerns with a single wagon to large enterprises whose wagon count could run into the hundreds. The majority of wagons in private ownership were wooden bodied open wagons and by far the most common commodity that they carried was coal, although other materials, including coke, minerals and aggregates might also be transported depending on the nature of business conducted by the wagon’s owner.

Various types of 5 Plank Wagon were built, and this Bachmann Branchline model depicts one with side doors to aid loading and unloading, and a steel floor. These details are faithfully replicated on the model, with neatly engraved plank lines and finely moulded metal work and rivets. Below the solebar the W irons, axleboxes and springs are all reproduced to great effect, with separate brakes and brake levers and metal door stops completing the look. The model runs on split spoked wheels which are of metal construction whilst metal buffer heads and cosmetic coupling hooks adorn the bufferbeams. Authentic colours and typefaces are employed during the livery application process, completing this high-fidelity model.

 

MODEL FEATURES:

• Bachmann Branchline OO Scale
• Era 3
• Pristine ‘Penderyn Limestone Quarries Co.’ Grey livery
• Running No. 334
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Length 83mm (over couplings)

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Prototype information

Bachmann's Branchline range has produced a model of a 5 Plank Wagon with a steel floor, specifically representing the Penderyn Limestone Quarries Co. This model is intended to be used during the period of the Big Four railway companies, namely the LNER, LMS, GWR and SR.

The model is designed to accurately depict a 5 Plank Wagon with side doors, steel floor and other authentic details such as neatly engraved plank lines and moulded metal work. The running gear includes split spoked metal wheels and metal buffer heads, while the bufferbeams feature cosmetic coupling hooks. The model's livery is applied in authentic colours and typefaces.

Key features of this model include its OO scale size, Era 3 classification, and the specific 'Penderyn Limestone Quarries Co.' Grey livery. The model also features NEM Coupling Pockets and measures 83mm in length when measured over the couplings.