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Dapol 4F-090-104

9 Plank Gas Light and Coke 763

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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 Gas Light and Coke (model number 4F‑090‑104) is an OO gauge model of a 9‑plank open wagon in the livery of the Gas Light and Coke Co. It measures 97 mm in length over buffers, 33 mm wide and 39 mm high. The couplings are NEM with tension‑lock, and the minimum curve radius is listed as radius 1.

The full‑size 9‑plank wagon was introduced in the 1930s as a more efficient, cost‑effective vehicle for transporting coal to high‑demand customers. It could carry up to 20 tonnes and featured two doors on each side, an end door and, on some variants, removable hatches on the underside. Many of these wagons were privately owned and appeared in a wide range of liveries.

The Dapol model is highly detailed, presenting a accurately applied livery and a realistic coal or coking‑coal load. It includes profiled wheels, a finely moulded body, NEM pockets and self‑centring couplers, making it a suitable addition to a period collection representing the Big Four railway companies (LNER, LMS, GWR and SR).

Key specifications: gauge OO; length 97 mm; width 33 mm; height 39 mm; coupling NEM/tension lock; minimum curve radius radius 1; period represented – the era of the Big Four.