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Bachmann 37-053A

5 Plank Wagon Wooden Floor 'J.R. Wood & Co. Ltd.' Orange

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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 wooden 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 ‘J. R. Wood & Co. Ltd.’ Orange livery
• Running No. 31
• NEM Coupling Pockets
• Length 83mm (over couplings)

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Prototype information

The Bachmann Branchline model represents a 5 Plank Wagon with a wooden floor, a type of wagon commonly used by independent companies for transporting goods in the UK during the early twentieth century. These wagons were used for hauling a variety of commodities, including coal, coke, minerals, and aggregates.

The model features side doors and a wooden floor, accurately replicated with engraved plank lines and finely moulded metal work and rivets. The underframe, including W irons, axleboxes, and springs, is also faithfully represented, along with separate brakes, brake levers, and metal door stops. The model runs on metal split spoked wheels and features metal buffer heads and cosmetic coupling hooks.

The model is part of Bachmann's Branchline range, designed for OO scale models, and is set in Era 3, which corresponds to the period of the Big Four railway companies in the UK. The model is finished in a pristine 'J. R. Wood & Co. Ltd.' orange livery, with a running number of 31 and includes NEM coupling pockets. The length of the model is 83mm, measured over the couplings.