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Dapol 4F-090-101

9 Plank Wagon Dinnington Coke - Weathered

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

Manufacturer description

The 9 plank open wagon was introduced in the 1930s to offer a more efficient and cost effective method of delivering coal to high demand customers. The 9 plank wagon had a carrying capacity of 20 tonnes and to assist in loading/unloading had two doors per side, an end door and some variants even had opening hatches on the underside.

Many 9 plank wagons were privately owned and carried a large variety of liveries.

MODEL
These model 9 plank wagons are highly detailed and will be a great addition to your rolling stock.

FEATURES

• Profiled wheels
• Finely moulded body
• Accurately applied livery
• Complete with coal/coking coal load
• NEM pockets with self-centring couplers

MEASUREMENTS

• LENGTH OVER BUFFER 97mm
• WIDTH 33mm
• HEIGHT 39mm

Catalogue listing

Model details

Dapol 9 Plank Wagon – Dinnington Coke (Weathered) is a OO gauge model of a British open wagon from the period of the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR). It carries a weathered finish and is supplied in the Dinnington Coke livery. The model is listed under part number 4F‑090‑101.

The wagon measures 97 mm in length over the buffers, 33 mm in width and 39 mm in height. It is fitted with NEM/Tension‑lock couplings and includes NEM pockets with self‑centring couplers. The minimum curve radius is designated as Radius 1.

The model is highly detailed, featuring profiled wheels, a finely moulded body and accurately applied livery. It is supplied with a coal/coking‑coal load and reflects the historical 9‑plank wagon’s capacity of 20 tonnes, two doors per side, an end door and optional underside hatches. The model is suitable for inclusion in a railway collection representing the 1930s era of coal transport.