Name: Dapol 4F-040-002 4 Plank Wagon B W Co. Weathered
Brand: Dapol
SKU: 4F-040-002
Price: 13.40 GBP

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

Manufacturer description

The 4 plank wagon was built in the early 1900s by the GWR to determine which design would make the best general purpose open wagon. Two hundred wagons were built in total. However the design was not considered a success as the slightly later built 5 plank wagon, with its higher sides was found to be more versatile. As a consequence, this first batch was the only batch ever made.

Catalogue listing

Brand

Dapol

Product Code

4F-040-002

GTIN

5016927001520

RRP

£13.40

Release date

TBA

Model details

Gauge

Finish

Weathered

Height

28mm

Coupling

NEM / Tension lock

Livery

B. W. Co

Minimum radius curve

Radius 1

Tooling date

2006

Width

33mm

Minimum radius

Radius 1

Coupling mount

NEM pockets

Coupling type

Tension lock

Chassis construction

Lightweight

Scale

OO Gauge (1:76 Scale)

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The Dapol B W Co 4 Plank Wagon - Weathered is a model of a railway wagon designed for use on OO gauge model railways. It features a weathered finish and is modelled on a design built by the Great Western Railway in the early 1900s.

This model represents one of the 200 4 plank wagons built by the GWR to test the suitability of the design as a general purpose open wagon. Although the design was not deemed successful, the model is a detailed and accurate representation of the original.

Key features of the model include profiled wheels, accurately applied livery, a finely moulded body complete with load, and NEM pockets with self-centring couplings. The model measures 82mm in length over the buffers, 33mm in width, and 28mm in height, and is suitable for use on lines with a minimum radius curve of 1.

The model is finished in the livery of the B. W. Co and is a representation of the Big Four period, which includes the LNER, LMS, GWR, and SR.