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Dapol A007

9 Plank Wagon Unpainted

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Prototype Era
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest

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.

Catalogue listing

Model details

The Dapol 9 Plank Wagon is an unpainted, OO gauge model representing a British Railways Late Crest era vehicle. The model measures 97mm in length, 33mm in width, and 39mm in height.

The 9 plank open wagon was introduced in the 1930s as a more efficient and cost-effective way to transport coal to high demand customers. It had a carrying capacity of 20 tonnes and featured two doors per side, an end door, and some variants included opening hatches on the underside.

The model boasts a highly detailed body and finely moulded profiled wheels. It also features NEM pockets with self-centring couplings for seamless integration with other models.

The Dapol 9 Plank Wagon is a faithful representation of a vehicle from the British Railways Late Crest era.